# Nissan Kubistar MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Nissan Kubistar passes its MOT first time 52% of the time, from 789 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 52%
- MOT tests analysed: 789 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 623 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 19% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 166 | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 143 | 54% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 114 | 47% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 163 | 58% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 129 | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 32 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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