Nissan X-Trail N-Design MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan X-Trail N-Design MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan X-Trail N-Design passed on its first attempt in 88.1%, and its overall record sits +8.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan X-Trail N-Design in the 2023–2025 data: 610 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). 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 X-Trail N-Design MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan X-Trail N-Design, the Brakes 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 X-Trail N-Design's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan X-Trail N-Design DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan X-Trail N-Design, each with how many of the model's 610 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 35 Nissan X-Trail N-Design tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Nissan X-Trail N-Design tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 10 Nissan X-Trail N-Design tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 8 Nissan X-Trail N-Design tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Nissan X-Trail N-Design tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 5 Nissan X-Trail N-Design tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan X-Trail N-Design Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan X-Trail N-Design model year on record is 2021 (89.2% across 610 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (89.2%). 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 X-Trail N-Design Owners

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

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan X-Trail N-Design MOT & Reliability