Model reliability

Nissan Cube reliability

The Nissan Cube fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 30.8% of 2,107 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old

30.8% failed their MOT

Better than most

From 2,107 MOT tests of Nissan Cubes this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 82% more oftenSuspension arms9.3% vs 5.1%

Fails 4× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps4.4% vs 1%Fix about £30

Advised 31% more oftenCondition of glass4.2% vs 3.2%

Safety recalls

1 DVSA recall for the Nissan Cube

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/2026/16425 Sept 2026Built 2008–2010Cube (Z12) Driver Airbag

For affected vehicles the Driver's Airbag module may have been incorrectly assembled during production. In this condition the driver’s airbag inflator module may detach from the steering wheel.

Fix: Check and replace driver airbag if necessary.

Recalled models: CUBE · 1,096 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Nissan Cube before you buy

Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.

Nissan Cube reliability

1 DVSA recall for the Nissan Cube

Checking a Nissan Cube before you buy

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