Nissan Kubistar MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan Kubistar MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan Kubistar passed on its first attempt in 57.8%, and its overall record sits −11.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan Kubistar in the 2023–2025 data: 4,009 tests across 7 model years (2003–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Nissan Kubistar MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan Kubistar, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Nissan Kubistar's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan Kubistar DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan Kubistar, each with how many of the model's 4,009 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 475 Nissan Kubistar tests, 11.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 400 Nissan Kubistar tests, 10.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 227 Nissan Kubistar tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 213 Nissan Kubistar tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 195 Nissan Kubistar tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 174 Nissan Kubistar tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan Kubistar Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan Kubistar model year on record is 2008 (70.8% across 808 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (64.3%). The gap between them is 6.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Nissan Kubistar Owners

These checks follow this Nissan Kubistar's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Nissan Kubistar.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the steering — “steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Nissan Kubistar. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan Kubistar MOT & Reliability