Petrol Nissan X-Trail: MOT pass rate

79.9% of petrol Nissan X-Trails pass the MOT first time, measured across 15,377 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 62,297.

Petrol against the other Nissan X-Trail 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 X-Trail specifically, petrol is the strongest at 79.9%, and this petrol version sits 6 points above the 73.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Nissan X-Trail is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 X-Trail had covered 62,297 miles at test, against 85,162 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 petrol Nissan X-Trail

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.6% of tests (4.41x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.6% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.1% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
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, 1.5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.9% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.3% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.5% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.6% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests

From 15,454 DVSA-tracked petrol Nissan X-Trail tests, 2024, split out from the Nissan X-Trail's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.27% 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 X-Trail

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

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 20.1% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. 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
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.1% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.6% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.4% of tests, also fails

From 15,454 DVSA-tracked petrol Nissan X-Trail tests, 2024.

Other Nissan X-Trail fuel types

• Diesel Nissan X-Trail - 72.7%

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