2014 Nissan Pulsar: MOT pass rate and reliability
65.9% of 2014 Nissan Pulsars pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,307 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 73,227 miles.
How the 2014 compares
- Against all Nissan Pulsars (76.4%, 21,154 tests): -10.5 points
- Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): -9.5 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Nissan Pulsar model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan Pulsar:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.9% | 1,307 | 73,227 |
| 2015 | 71.1% | 7,507 | 67,244 |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 6,161 | 59,784 |
| 2017 | 82.5% | 4,097 | 50,082 |
| 2018 | 87.4% | 2,008 | 39,813 |
What this means if you are buying a 2014 Pulsar
The 2014 is a weaker year for this model, passing 10.5 points less often than the Nissan Pulsar average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2014 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 12-year-old car fails on
A 2014 car is 12 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2014 Nissan Pulsar the average at test was 73,227 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2018 at 87.4%, and the weakest in our data is 2014 at 65.9%. That 21.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2014 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2015 Nissan Pulsar - 71.1%
- 2016 Nissan Pulsar - 77.2%
- 2017 Nissan Pulsar - 82.5%