Nissan Serena reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Serena

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 14,677 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

78.8%

Share of this model's 14,677 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£335/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

86,796

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

90,408

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.0

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

2,920

2,917 valid MOT, 3 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

14,677

14,677 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,920On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Serena is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,920 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 78.8% from 14,677 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 86,796 miles and an average age of 14.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 90,408 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are track rod ends, lighting and brake pads. The practical read is that the Nissan Serena looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	1,804
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1,071
DIESEL	26
OTHER	15
ELECTRIC	3
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	225
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	221
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	206
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	199
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	156
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	130
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	119
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	112
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	110
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	110
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	108
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	107
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	98
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))	86
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	85
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	84
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	80
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	78
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	78
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	76
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	75
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	74
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	72
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	71
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	70

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,830 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

225

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

221

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

206

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

199

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

156

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

130

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

119

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

112

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

110

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

110

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

108

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

107

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nissan Serena reliability and MOT data