MOT fail rates by first-use year

2012 Nissan Navara MOT fail rate and common faults

How Nissan Navara cars first used in 2012 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 13,710 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 13 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 13 (n=3,122)45.7%

All cars at 13 years (n=6,612,160)38.3%

Difference+7.4 pts

MOT tests of 2012 cars, 2022 to 202513,710

What stands out

In 2025, at 13 years old, Nissan Navara cars first used in 2012 failed 45.7% of MOTs (3,122 tests), 7.4 points above the 38.3% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 10 to 13 years old, the fail rate moved from 43.4% to 45.7%.
Nissan Navara cars first used a year earlier, in 2011, failed 43.1% at the same age of 13 years (3,986 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Nissan Navara at 13 years, is steering track rod end: ball joint play, at 7.5 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 1.9).

MOT fail rate by test year

Nissan Navara cars first used in 2012: 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 year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	10 years	43.4%	3,683	30.3%	+13.1 pts
2023	11 years	42.7%	3,533	33.3%	+9.5 pts
2024	12 years	45.9%	3,372	36.0%	+9.9 pts
2025	13 years	45.7%	3,122	38.3%	+7.4 pts

Most common faults at 13 years

These figures cover all Nissan Navara MOTs at 13 years: cars first used 2009 to 2012, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=11,676). 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 item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Steering track rod end: ball joint play	7.5	1.9
Side/position light not working Wear	7.5	4.8
Suspension ball joint worn	4.9	2.5
Driveshaft CV boot split	4.8	2.0
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Wear	4.3	2.0
Engine warning lamp at the diesel emissions check: not working or showing a fault	4.2	0.7
Airbag (SRS) warning light on	3.7	0.6
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	2.9	0.4
Washers: not working Wear	2.9	1.0
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	2.9	3.0

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=11,676). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	13.7	18.2
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	11.8	5.1
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	10.3	7.2
Suspension ball joint: slight play	8.9	2.0
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	8.4	5.2
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	7.8	10.6
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	7.5	7.3
Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated	7.1	2.1
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	6.4	3.1
Track rod end ball joint: slight play	6.3	1.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=11,676). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 13 years

These figures cover all Nissan Navara MOTs at 13 years: cars first used 2009 to 2012, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=11,676). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	100.0%	45.2%	11,662	39.1%	123,920 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 13 years

These figures cover all Nissan Navara MOTs at 13 years: cars first used 2009 to 2012, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=11,676). At 13 years, Nissan Navara cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (48.7%, n=3,070) than those at 60,000 to 90,000 miles (41.0%, n=1,624). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
60,000 to 90,000 miles	41.0%	1,624	38.0%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	44.7%	3,147	42.2%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	48.3%	3,207	43.2%
Over 150,000 miles	48.7%	3,070	43.0%

Car tax rules for a 2012 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

Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2012 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 Navara

2011 Nissan Navara 2013 Nissan Navara

Other Nissan models first used in 2012

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Nissan Qashqai (2012)	13 years in 2025	49.4%	38,880	38.3%
Nissan Juke (2012)	13 years in 2025	44.7%	25,697	38.3%
Nissan Note (2012)	13 years in 2025	41.0%	11,558	38.3%
Nissan Micra (2012)	13 years in 2025	37.7%	11,343	38.3%
Nissan Pixo (2012)	13 years in 2025	33.6%	1,741	38.3%
Nissan X-Trail (2012)	13 years in 2025	41.8%	1,664	38.3%

More on the Nissan Navara

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.