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2013 Nissan Juke MOT fail rate and common faults

How Nissan Juke cars first used in 2013 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 139,268 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated

At 12 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 12 (n=34,032)44.7%
All cars at 12 years (n=7,303,151)36.0%
Difference+8.7 pts
MOT tests of 2013 cars, 2022 to 2025139,268

What stands out

  • In 2025, at 12 years old, Nissan Juke cars first used in 2013 failed 44.7% of MOTs (34,032 tests), 8.7 points above the 36.0% for all cars that age.
  • From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 9 to 12 years old, the fail rate moved from 39.3% to 44.7%.
  • Nissan Juke cars first used a year earlier, in 2012, failed 45.3% at the same age of 12 years (26,439 tests, in 2024).
  • The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Nissan Juke at 12 years, is steering track rod end: ball joint play, at 11.8 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 1.9).

MOT fail rate by test year

Nissan Juke cars first used in 2013: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test yearAgeMOT fail rateTests (n)All carsDifference
20229 years39.3%35,30327.1%+12.2 pts
202310 years42.7%35,13430.3%+12.4 pts
202411 years44.7%34,79933.3%+11.5 pts
202512 years44.7%34,03236.0%+8.7 pts

Most common faults at 12 years

These figures cover all Nissan Juke MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=85,086). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail itemPer 100 MOTsAll cars
Steering track rod end: ball joint play11.81.9
Suspension ball joint worn10.42.4
Suspension arm bush worn4.71.8
Side/position light not working Wear4.54.1
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear3.92.9
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear3.92.1
Wipers not clearing screen Wear3.82.0
Coil spring broken2.93.9
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases2.71.0
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded2.60.8

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=85,086). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

AdvisoryPer 100 MOTsAll cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear18.218.0
Brake pads wearing thin Wear14.17.6
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear13.58.9
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement11.87.3
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material11.54.5
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened11.410.4
Track rod end ball joint: slight play9.41.6
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive8.26.0
Suspension ball joint: slight play7.11.9
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear5.94.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=85,086). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 12 years

These figures cover all Nissan Juke MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=85,086). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

FuelShare of testsMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars, same fuelMedian mileage
Petrol70.4%42.7%59,90335.3%78,731 miles
Diesel29.6%49.3%25,17936.9%97,912 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 12 years

These figures cover all Nissan Juke MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=85,086). At 12 years, Nissan Juke cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (55.5%, n=1,969) than those at under 30,000 miles (16.9%, n=1,371). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at testMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
Under 30,000 miles16.9%1,37117.5%
30,000 to 60,000 miles32.8%13,98527.7%
60,000 to 90,000 miles44.2%33,55536.2%
90,000 to 120,000 miles50.3%25,36140.2%
120,000 to 150,000 miles52.9%8,37541.2%
Over 150,000 miles55.5%1,96941.3%

Car tax rules for a 2013 car

  • Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

  • Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
  • Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2013 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
  • The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Nissan Juke

Other Nissan models first used in 2013

ModelAge at testMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
Nissan Qashqai (2013)12 years in 202546.8%44,56036.0%
Nissan Note (2013)12 years in 202536.2%11,83636.0%
Nissan Micra (2013)12 years in 202536.0%11,43336.0%
Nissan Navara (2013)12 years in 202541.2%3,30136.0%
Nissan X-Trail (2013)12 years in 202537.2%1,58036.0%
Nissan Leaf (2013)12 years in 202542.3%1,21436.0%

More on the Nissan Juke

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.