Nissan Elgrand MOT reliability

Nissan Elgrands passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 13,991 tests in 2025. 1,429 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

13,991

Still licensed (GB)

1,429

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

406 MOTs

Passed first time 64%. Typical mileage 85,477 (most between 70,252 and 106,091).

2021: 82% → 2022: 72% → 2023: 67% → 2024: 68% → 2025: 64%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (6.4%)
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.7%)
Position lamp: not working (3.7%)
Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light (3.4%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.0%)

2021 lpg

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 87,009 (most between 87,009 and 87,009).

2022: 0% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 Elgrands fail

Lights & electrics

15.8%

Suspension & axles

13.8%

Brakes

12.8%

Wheels & tyres

8.4%

Visibility & wipers

5.9%

Body, structure & corrosion

3.9%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

3.9%

Steering

2.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.