Diesel Nissan X-Trail: MOT pass rate

72.7% of diesel Nissan X-Trails pass the MOT first time, measured across 75,975 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 85,162.

Diesel against the other Nissan X-Trail versions

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 X-Trail specifically, petrol is the strongest at 79.9%, and this diesel version sits 1.2 points below the 73.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Nissan X-Trail 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 X-Trail had covered 85,162 miles at test, against 62,297 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 X-Trail page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Nissan X-Trail

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.3% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.9% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.2% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.6% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.9% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.1% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests

From 76,331 DVSA-tracked diesel Nissan X-Trail tests, 2024, split out from the Nissan X-Trail's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.34% 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 X-Trail

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

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.4% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.5% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 30.8% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 19.8% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.2% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.9% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.8% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.4% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.5% of tests, also fails

From 76,331 DVSA-tracked diesel Nissan X-Trail tests, 2024.

Other Nissan X-Trail fuel types

• Petrol Nissan X-Trail - 79.9%

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