Nissan X-Trail MOT pass rate: 72.9% (86,582 tests, 2025)

The Nissan X-Trail passed 72.9% of its 86,582 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 77,661 miles on the clock.
72.9%Pass rate (2025)
86,582MOT tests analysed
77,661 miMedian mileage at test
9 yrsMedian age at test

How the X-Trail compares

Nissan X-Trail

72.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Nissan average (all models)

73.3%

What fails most on the Nissan X-Trail

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the X-Trail:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension18,95232.2%
2Brakes11,93520.3%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6,92011.7%
4Tyres6,24510.6%
5Steering5,1118.7%
6Body, chassis, structure3,7236.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for X-Trail owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

X-Trail pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2010, 2011. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2020, 2021. Full ranking and method: Nissan X-Trail years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2003 3,452 59.3% -5.6 pts 118,817
2004 6,186 58.7% -5.6 pts 124,743
2005 9,732 58.9% -5.5 pts 126,910
2006 12,138 56.4% -8.0 pts 124,889
2007 10,802 57.5% -7.7 pts 124,170
2008 8,678 57.1% -8.0 pts 126,798
2009 5,591 58.6% -7.8 pts 117,592
2010 4,064 57.6% -9.7 pts 117,424
2011 6,082 59.8% -9.4 pts 110,874
2012 4,948 63.0% -8.2 pts 98,498
2013 4,694 66.4% -6.9 pts 89,819
2014 11,400 68.6% -7.2 pts 86,677
2015 24,342 71.2% -7.6 pts 80,008
2016 44,182 76.4% -4.9 pts 69,117
2017 50,609 81.2% -2.9 pts 59,953
2018 26,403 85.7% -0.7 pts 48,911
2019 16,560 87.3% -1.1 pts 37,521
2020 14,067 89.8% -0.1 pts 30,574
2021 3,991 89.8% -0.6 pts 28,341

Check a specific X-Trail before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Nissan models

Qashqai71.4% pass rate · 537,795 tests Juke70.8% pass rate · 269,741 tests Micra71.5% pass rate · 234,974 tests Note71.9% pass rate · 146,455 tests Navara72.4% pass rate · 68,836 tests Leaf82.6% pass rate · 49,067 tests NV20064.8% pass rate · 24,653 tests Pulsar74.1% pass rate · 20,806 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan X-Trail?

In 2025, 72.9% of 86,582 first MOT tests on the Nissan X-Trail were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the X-Trail fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (32.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Nissan X-Trail reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 72.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 77,661 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.