Nissan X-Trail MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Nissan X-Trail in Great Britain in 2025 — 88,193 tests. Figures cover every X-Trail first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the X-Trail ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
69.5%
2.8 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
88,193
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
9.0%
of X-Trail first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
88,750
middle half: 71,250–108,750 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Nissan X-Trail cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 119,827 Nissan X-Trail cars that were taxed or on SORN: 110,318 taxed and 9,509 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Nissan X-Trail vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
110,318
92.1% of the 119,827 X-Trail cars taxed or on SORN; 139 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
9,509
declared off the road by their keepers — 7.9% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed X-Trail cars is still rising: 110,318 at the end of 2025, up 5,908 (5.7%) on the end of 2024, and the highest in the years shown. Cars on SORN went from 1,055 at the end of 2014 to 9,509 at the end of 2025, up 801.3%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed X-Trail cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed X-Trail cars, year 2014: 66kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2015: 73kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2016: 86kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2017: 98kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2018: 105kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2019: 104kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2020: 104kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2021: 101kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2022: 97kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2023: 98kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2024: 104kTaxed X-Trail cars, year 2025: 110k110k
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YearTaxed X-Trail cars
201466,050
201573,031
201686,379
201798,253
2018104,688
2019104,356
2020103,930
2021101,066
202297,296
202397,933
2024104,410
2025110,318

X-Trail cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

02k4k6k8k10k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)X-Trail cars on SORN, year 2014: 1kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2015: 2kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2016: 2kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2017: 4kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2018: 5kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2019: 6kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2020: 7kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2021: 7kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2022: 8kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2023: 8kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2024: 9kX-Trail cars on SORN, year 2025: 10k10k
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YearX-Trail cars on SORN
20141,055
20151,638
20162,430
20173,734
20184,586
20195,616
20206,906
20217,036
20227,508
20238,320
20248,852
20259,509

Which model years survive

Taxed X-Trail cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 110,318 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed X-Trail cars
202510,1209.2%
202411,10610.1%
20235,8235.3%
20212,1772.0%
20204,5954.2%
20195,4935.0%
20188,6677.9%
201716,68415.1%
201614,36013.0%
20157,8277.1%
20143,6473.3%
20131,5081.4%
20121,5801.4%
20111,8511.7%
20101,1801.1%
20091,4931.4%
20082,2752.1%
20072,5772.3%
20062,6882.4%
20051,9611.8%
20041,2061.1%
All other build years (six years, each under 1%)1,5001.4%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name X-TRAIL under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the X-Trail ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, X-Trail vs all cars, 2025.

Nissan X-TrailAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 3: 93.3%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 4: 86.5%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 5: 85.9%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 6: 83.1%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 7: 81.4%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 8: 74.6%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 9: 69.3%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 10: 64.7%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 11: 62.6%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 12: 62.6%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 13: 57.9%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 14: 56.2%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 15: 53.1%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 16: 54.9%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 17: 51.8%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 18: 51.5%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 19: 51.1%Nissan X-Trail, vehicle age 20: 55%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Nissan X-Trail 55%
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Age (years)X-Trail testsX-Trail pass rateAll cars
355293.3%88.5%
42,31686.5%87.2%
54,74285.9%86.0%
65,64983.1%83.5%
78,91381.4%80.9%
817,07274.6%78.2%
914,79669.3%74.9%
108,16964.7%71.9%
113,79962.6%68.6%
121,57062.6%65.8%
131,65257.9%63.5%
141,97356.2%61.2%
151,29053.1%59.3%
161,72054.9%58.3%
172,57651.8%57.2%
182,97851.5%57.4%
193,18351.1%57.0%
202,38255.0%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The X-Trail's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the X-Trail beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

X-Trail aheadX-Trail behind
-8-4+0+4+8Age 3: +4.8 points vs the average car3Age 4: -0.7 points vs the average carAge 5: -0.1 points vs the average car5Age 6: -0.4 points vs the average carAge 7: +0.5 points vs the average car7Age 8: -3.6 points vs the average carAge 9: -5.6 points vs the average car9Age 10: -7.2 points vs the average carAge 11: -6.0 points vs the average car11Age 12: -3.2 points vs the average carAge 13: -5.6 points vs the average car13Age 14: -5.0 points vs the average carAge 15: -6.2 points vs the average car15Age 16: -3.4 points vs the average carAge 17: -5.4 points vs the average car17Age 18: -5.9 points vs the average carAge 19: -5.9 points vs the average car19Age 20: -2.6 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+4.8
4-0.7
5-0.1
6-0.4
7+0.5
8-3.6
9-5.6
10-7.2
11-6.0
12-3.2
13-5.6
14-5.0
15-6.2
16-3.4
17-5.4
18-5.9
19-5.9
20-2.6

The X-Trail fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the X-Trail fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 5523Age 4: 2kAge 5: 4k5Age 6: 5kAge 7: 8k7Age 8: 17kAge 9: 14k9Age 10: 8kAge 11: 3k11Age 12: 1kAge 13: 1k13Age 14: 1kAge 15: 1k15Age 16: 1kAge 17: 2k17Age 18: 2kAge 19: 3k19Age 20: 2k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
3552
42,316
54,742
65,649
78,913
817,072
914,796
108,169
113,799
121,570
131,652
141,973
151,290
161,720
172,576
182,978
193,183
202,382

What an X-Trail fails on

Where the failure items land when an X-Trail fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Suspension29.1%
Brakes18.6%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.5%
Tyres9.9%
Steering7.9%
Visibility6.1%
Body, chassis, structure5.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.2%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.2% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a X-Trail, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Suspension: 30.6% of advisories30.6%Brakes: 28.9% of advisories28.9%Tyres: 22.8% of advisories22.8%Non-component advisories: 5.8% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 3.4% of advisoriesSteering: 3.1% of advisories
SuspensionBrakesTyresNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaksSteering
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CategoryShare of advisories
Suspension30.6%
Brakes28.9%
Tyres22.8%
Non-component advisories5.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.4%
Steering3.1%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid X-Trail?

First-time pass rate for the three most-tested X-Trail fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Diesel: 68.0% of 72,299 tests68.0%Diesel72,299 testsPetrol: 75.4% of 15,026 tests75.4%Petrol15,026 testsHybrid electric: 93.8% of 856 tests93.8%Hybrid856 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Diesel72,29968.0%
Petrol15,02675.4%
Hybrid electric85693.8%

What mileage is normal for an X-Trail?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) X-Trail; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical X-Trail (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k175k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 23,750 miles (middle half 16,250–31,250)Age 4: typical 33,750 miles (middle half 23,750–43,750)Age 5: typical 38,750 miles (middle half 28,750–51,250)Age 6: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 33,750–61,250)Age 7: typical 58,750 miles (middle half 43,750–73,750)Age 8: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 53,750–86,250)Age 9: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 61,250–96,250)Age 10: typical 88,750 miles (middle half 71,250–108,750)Age 11: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 76,250–116,250)Age 12: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 73,750–118,750)Age 13: typical 106,250 miles (middle half 83,750–131,250)Age 14: typical 116,250 miles (middle half 91,250–141,250)Age 15: typical 123,750 miles (middle half 98,750–146,250)Age 16: typical 121,250 miles (middle half 98,750–146,250)Age 17: typical 131,250 miles (middle half 106,250–153,750)Age 18: typical 126,250 miles (middle half 103,750–148,750)Age 19: typical 126,250 miles (middle half 101,250–148,750)Age 20: typical 126,250 miles (middle half 101,250–151,250)126k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
316,25023,75031,250
423,75033,75043,750
528,75038,75051,250
633,75046,25061,250
743,75058,75073,750
853,75068,75086,250
961,25078,75096,250
1071,25088,750108,750
1176,25093,750116,250
1273,75096,250118,750
1383,750106,250131,250
1491,250116,250141,250
1598,750123,750146,250
1698,750121,250146,250
17106,250131,250153,750
18103,750126,250148,750
19101,250126,250148,750
20101,250126,250151,250

What fails at each age

The X-Trail's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

BrakesTyresVisibilityNoise, emissions and leaksLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentSuspensionSteeringBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsBrakes35.8%
3-5 yrsTyres22.0%
3-5 yrsVisibility13.3%
3-5 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks9.6%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.2%
3-5 yrsEverything else11.1%
6-9 yrsSuspension31.8%
6-9 yrsBrakes21.4%
6-9 yrsTyres16.4%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.2%
6-9 yrsSteering7.2%
6-9 yrsEverything else15.0%
10-13 yrsSuspension37.4%
10-13 yrsBrakes17.7%
10-13 yrsSteering10.7%
10-13 yrsTyres10.5%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.4%
10-13 yrsEverything else14.3%
14+ yrsSuspension29.1%
14+ yrsBrakes18.7%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.8%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure11.2%
14+ yrsSteering8.7%
14+ yrsEverything else17.5%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.