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

The Nissan Pathfinder passes its MOT first time 56% of the time, from 4,727 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 56%
- MOT tests analysed: 4,727 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 3,481 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 326 | 58% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 379 | 55% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 370 | 53% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 593 | 60% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 407 | 58% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 502 | 54% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 358 | 55% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 716 | 53% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 640 | 53% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 393 | 58% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 29% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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