Petrol Nissan Serena: MOT pass rate

78.5% of petrol Nissan Serenas pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,802 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,184.

Petrol against the other Nissan Serena versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Nissan Serena specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 88%, and this petrol version sits 2.3 points below the 80.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Nissan Serena 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 petrol Nissan Serena had covered 87,184 miles at test, against 81,564 for the hybrid. 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 Serena page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Nissan Serena

1. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests (40.91x the national rate for this defect)
2. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (10.62x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.6% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.3% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.5% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,819 DVSA-tracked petrol Nissan Serena tests, 2024, split out from the Nissan Serena's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.71% 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 petrol Nissan Serena

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 5.3% of tests (8.24x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.8% of tests (4.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.1% of tests (3.73x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.6% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.6% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.4% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.8% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.7% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.8% of tests

From 1,819 DVSA-tracked petrol Nissan Serena tests, 2024.

Other Nissan Serena fuel types

• Hybrid Nissan Serena - 88%

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