Nissan Juke years to avoid — 811,818 MOT tests ranked

Inspect most carefully: 2013. Strongest in the data: 2018 or 2019. The ranking uses 811,818 MOT tests across 10 registration years (2023–2025) and compares each year with all UK cars of the same age. Fuel-type signal: diesels show an average 7.7-point pass-rate deficit on this model. That may reflect mileage and use as well as the car itself, so inspect DPF and emissions history rather than treating fuel type as a verdict.

Every Juke year, ranked

The age-adjusted MOT index sets 100 as the pass rate of all UK cars registered in the same year and tested in the same calendar year. Higher is better. This prevents an old car being labelled a “bad year” simply because it is old.

Rank	Year	Index	Vs same-age	Pass rate	Tests
1	2018 Strong	100.8	+0.8 pts	87.1%	70,340
2	2019 Strong	99.6	-0.4 pts	88.0%	50,959
3	2017	99.4	-0.6 pts	83.5%	110,282
4	2016	96.2	-3.8 pts	77.5%	109,442
5	2015	92.8	-7.2 pts	71.6%	112,036
6	2010	91.9	-8.1 pts	59.3%	13,856
7	2011	91.3	-8.7 pts	60.5%	56,690
8	2014	90.8	-9.2 pts	66.6%	108,108
9	2012	90.7	-9.3 pts	61.9%	77,743
10	2013 Inspect	88.6	-11.4 pts	62.0%	102,362

Why 2013 rank lower

The 2013 cohort passes 62.0% of tests (-11.4 points versus same-age cars) at a median 77,598 miles, with suspension the leading failure system. This is population-level evidence, not a known-fault list: service history, engine version and the individual MOT record can outweigh the registration-year average.

How to use this before buying

Rankings describe the cohort, not the car. A cherished 2013 example beats a neglected 2018 one — always run the specific reg through the free MOT history check.
Read the advisories. Repeated notes for the same component across years mean the owner has been ignoring it. Decode them in our advisory library.
Fuel matters on this model. The diesel deficit (7.7 points) usually traces to DPF and emissions kit on low-mileage use — check for P2463-type soot codes on the test drive.
Scan before you pay. A 2-minute OBD scan reveals stored faults the dashboard hides — see our scanner guide.

FAQs

Which Juke years should I avoid?

Based on 811,818 MOT tests adjusted against cars of the same age, 2013 are the lower-scoring outliers. That is a prompt for closer inspection, not proof that every car from those years is bad.

What is the best Juke year to buy used?

2018 and 2019 lead the age-adjusted MOT ranking. The score compares each registration year with all UK cars of the same age; the specific car's history and condition still take priority.

Is the Juke reliable overall?

Across 811,818 tests, the median age-adjusted index is 92.3 (100 equals the pass rate of all cars registered in the same year). Use the spread between years as one signal, then check the individual registration.

Methodology: index = 100 + the model-year cohort’s MOT pass-rate difference versus all UK vehicles registered in the same year and tested in the same calendar year. Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded; at least 1,500 tests per page. “Inspect” years are below both the same-age baseline and the model’s median index by at least 2 points. Association is not proof of a model-year defect. DVSA anonymised data 2023–2025, OGL v3.0.