Nissan Juke MOT failure rate and common faults
326,524 Nissan Juke cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 30.3% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 25.6% of the time, which makes the Nissan Juke 18% more likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
30.3%
failed first time
326,524 MOT tests in 2025
+18%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 25.6%
176 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
113.2
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 96.8
What fails on a Nissan Juke MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Nissan Juke MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Ball joint excessively worn | Suspension | 83.3 |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play | Steering | 55.0 |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 43.2 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 34.1 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 32.5 |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 27.0 |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded | Brakes | 21.3 |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 20.4 |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 19.5 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 17.2 |
Nissan Juke MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17,164 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 21,100 |
| 2021 | 19,569 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 26,600 |
| 2020 | 17,596 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 31,400 |
| 2019 | 18,959 | 16.4% | 16.5% | 40,000 |
| 2018 | 23,795 | 19.3% | 19.1% | 45,700 |
| 2017 | 37,164 | 24.0% | 21.8% | 54,900 |
| 2016 | 36,596 | 30.1% | 25.1% | 63,200 |
| 2015 | 37,312 | 35.1% | 28.1% | 70,500 |
| 2014 | 35,920 | 40.9% | 31.4% | 79,000 |
| 2013 | 33,863 | 44.9% | 34.3% | 85,200 |
| 2012 | 25,564 | 44.9% | 36.6% | 92,600 |
| 2011 | 18,541 | 46.5% | 38.8% | 97,600 |
| 2010 | 4,481 | 47.9% | 40.7% | 100,000 |
Advisories to look for in a Nissan Juke's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Nissan Juke, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge248.3
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing187.9
- Brake pads: wearing thin135.8
- Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement122.2
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material104.4
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened103.9
Checking a used Nissan Juke before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Nissan Juke fails more often than average on suspension, brakes and windscreen, wipers and mirrors. Start there.
Suspension
Drive over speed bumps with the radio off and listen for knocks. Look at the car side on: a corner sitting lower than the others often means a broken coil spring.
Brakes
Look through the wheel spokes at the discs for a deep lip or scoring, check the handbrake holds the car on a slope, and feel for a pull to one side when braking hard.
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
Look for chips or cracks in the driver's line of sight, and test the wipers and washers. Windscreen damage in the swept area is an MOT failure.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Fuel mix of the Nissan Juke cars tested: Petrol 74%, Diesel 25%. Average age at test 9.1 years, average recorded mileage 63,100.
Nissan Juke MOT questions
What is the Nissan Juke MOT failure rate?
30.3% of Nissan Juke cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 326,524 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 25.6% of the time, so the Nissan Juke was 18% more likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Nissan Juke MOT?
Suspension caused the most failure items, at 173 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Ball joint excessively worn", recorded 83.3 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Nissan Juke year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2022 registrations did best: 7.5% failed against an average of 11.4% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Nissan Juke will pass?
No. These are averages across every Nissan Juke tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Nissan models
- Nissan Qashqai31.1% failed
- Nissan Micra35.0% failed
- Nissan Note36.9% failed
- Nissan X-Trail30.1% failed
- Nissan Navara32.9% failed
- Nissan Leaf19.8% failed
Ranked close to the Nissan Juke
- Renault Twingorank 173
- Tesla Model 3rank 174
- Fiat Puntorank 175
- Volkswagen Foxrank 177
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Nissan Juke cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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