Diesel Nissan Juke: MOT pass rate
65.3% of diesel Nissan Jukes pass the MOT first time, measured across 84,080 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 80,752.
Diesel against the other Nissan Juke versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 75.2% | 191,042 |
| Diesel | 65.3% | 84,080 |
| All Nissan Juke | 72.2% | 275,128 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Nissan Juke specifically, petrol is the strongest at 75.2%, and this diesel version sits 6.9 points below the 72.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Nissan Juke fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Nissan Juke had covered 80,752 miles at test, against 60,931 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Nissan Juke page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a diesel Nissan Juke
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 9% of tests (6.9x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.9% of tests (3.97x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.9% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.1% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
From 84,471 DVSA-tracked diesel Nissan Juke tests, 2024, split out from the Nissan Juke's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.04% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Nissan Juke
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.3% of tests (5.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 1.4% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 16.7% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 26% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.5% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.3% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.1% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 18.5% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
From 84,471 DVSA-tracked diesel Nissan Juke tests, 2024.
Other Nissan Juke fuel types
- Petrol Nissan Juke - 75.2%