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Nissan Pathfinder exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 3,652 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 4.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Nissan Pathfinder failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 6.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 3,652 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 175 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 10 ages from 10 to 19 years, 23,532 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 16 years: 3,652 for the Nissan Pathfinder

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

4.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 6.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Nissan Pathfinder exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Nissan Pathfinder exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Nissan Pathfinder. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0510 years: 7.5 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 1,153 MOT tests1011 years: 6.6 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 1,789 MOT tests1112 years: 6.9 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 1,974 MOT tests1213 years: 6.5 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 2,423 MOT tests1314 years: 6.8 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 2,576 MOT tests1415 years: 5.2 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 3,197 MOT tests1516 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 3,652 MOT tests1617 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 3,276 MOT tests1718 years: 4.6 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 2,302 MOT tests1819 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 1,190 MOT tests19
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Nissan Pathfinder All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
101,1537.52.8
111,7896.63.2
121,9746.93.7
132,4236.54.3
142,5766.85.1
153,1975.25.7
163,6524.86.2
173,2764.06.5
182,3024.66.8
19*1,1903.37.0

All first-use years of the Nissan Pathfinder pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the exhaust, emissions and leaks at 16 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

Check one Nissan Pathfinder, not the average

The figures here describe Nissan Pathfinder cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Nissan Pathfinder problems

Exhaust, emissions and leaks on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Nissan Pathfinder have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

4.8 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 6.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 3,652 MOT tests).

How common are Nissan Pathfinder exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

4.8 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 6.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 3,652 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 23,532 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare