Nissan X-Trail MOT reliability

Nissan X-Trails passed their MOT first time 70% of the time across 88,195 tests in 2025. 107,506 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

70%

MOTs analysed

88,195

Still licensed (GB)

107,506

Body type

Suv

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

2022 hybrid

550 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 24,049 (most between 17,450 and 31,499).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.2%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.7%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.7%)

2022 petrol

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. 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 36,859 (most between 29,675 and 44,043).

Most common failures

Where 2022 X-Trails fail

Wheels & tyres

3.6%

Visibility & wipers

1.5%

Lights & electrics

1.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Brakes

0.2%

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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.