Nissan Juke: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan Juke fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 4.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 276,520 individual Nissan Juke tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 71.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 28 in every 100 Nissan Jukes presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Nissan Juke tested had covered 64,837 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan Juke sits 4.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,710 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. See how it stacks up against the Ford Fiesta.

Looking at a specific Nissan Juke rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Nissan Juke: £625 at UK salvage auction, from 60 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan Juke

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.6% of tests (5.06x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.4% of tests (2.86x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.6% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.7% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.5% of tests

From 276,191 DVSA-tracked Nissan Juke tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.73% of these flagged Nissan Juke defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan Juke

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Nissan Juke before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.6% of tests (4.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 1.2% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 11.2% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.9% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21.3% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.5% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.6% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.2% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.1% of tests

From 276,191 DVSA-tracked Nissan Juke tests, 2024.

Nissan Juke pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2019 model year, the Nissan Juke's first-time pass rate has risen 28.9 points, from 59.3% to 88.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Nissan Juke year:

• 2010 Nissan Juke - 59.3% first-time pass, 4,697 tests
• 2011 Nissan Juke - 60% first-time pass, 19,103 tests
• 2012 Nissan Juke - 60.9% first-time pass, 26,287 tests
• 2013 Nissan Juke - 61% first-time pass, 34,614 tests
• 2014 Nissan Juke - 65.8% first-time pass, 36,566 tests
• 2015 Nissan Juke - 70.6% first-time pass, 37,979 tests
• 2016 Nissan Juke - 77.1% first-time pass, 37,065 tests
• 2017 Nissan Juke - 83.8% first-time pass, 37,329 tests
• 2018 Nissan Juke - 87.6% first-time pass, 23,888 tests
• 2019 Nissan Juke - 88.2% first-time pass, 17,333 tests

Nissan Juke by fuel type

The Nissan Juke's two most-tested fuel types split by 9.9 points: petrol passes first time 75.2% of the time (191,042 tests) against 65.3% for diesel (84,080 tests).

• Petrol Nissan Juke - 75.2% first-time pass, 191,042 tests
• Diesel Nissan Juke - 65.3% first-time pass, 84,080 tests

Other Nissan models

• Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%
• Nissan Micra - 71.7%
• Nissan Note - 72.1%
• Nissan X-Trail - 73.5%
• Nissan Navara - 72.9%
• Nissan Leaf - 83.1%
• Nissan Nv200 - 65.1%
• Nissan Pulsar - 76%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Alfa Romeo Giulietta - 71.9%
• Abarth 500 - 71.9%
• Nissan Elgrand - 71.8%
• Nissan Cube - 71.8%
• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

Embed this data

Run a site about the Nissan Juke? Embed the real DVSA pass-rate badge free, linked back to this page.

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/nissan-juke"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/nissan-juke.svg" width="340" height="92" alt="Nissan Juke MOT Pass Rate: 71.8% - Salvage Prophet"></a>

Run a garage or parts site? Embed the Nissan Juke's top real failure reason instead, linked back here.

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/nissan-juke"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/failure/nissan-juke.svg" width="340" height="106" alt="Nissan Juke most common MOT failure: A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play (6.6% of tests) - Salvage Prophet"></a>

All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate