Sub-frame corroded on the Nissan X-Trail
Sub-frame corroded on the Nissan X-Trail is recorded on 16,643 tests — 5.0% of all its MOT tests, against 2.4% across every car in the data. That is 2.1× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 2.4% of tests record it — this model is 2.1× that share |
| The 291 models compared | 55 of 291, highest first |
| The model's own record | 331,848 tests · every year of the X-Trail → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Nissan X-Trail tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2002, 10.2% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2017, 0.5%. The share has fallen 9.7 points over that time. Worst year 2002 at 10.2%; best 2017 at 0.5%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 290 | 2,844 | 10.2% |
| 2003 | 801 | 9,072 | 8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,398 | 16,284 | 8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,324 | 25,830 | 9.0% |
| 2006 | 2,903 | 32,908 | 8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,015 | 29,316 | 6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,359 | 23,698 | 5.7% |
| 2009 | 773 | 15,194 | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 537 | 11,160 | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 740 | 16,558 | 4.5% |
| 2012 | 459 | 13,310 | 3.5% |
| 2013 | 287 | 12,370 | 2.3% |
| 2014 | 712 | 29,478 | 2.4% |
| 2015 | 782 | 61,882 | 1.3% |
| 2016 | 635 | 107,866 | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 546 | 118,726 | 0.5% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £180–£450 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Sub-frame corroded: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Nissan X-Trail MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Nissan model →