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Nissan Elgrand reliability
The Nissan Elgrand fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 28.8% of 8,138 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Up to 5 years old
33.7% failed their MOT
From 2,315 MOT tests of Nissan Elgrands this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 43× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps8.5% vs 0.2%Fix about £30
Fails 36× as oftenAnti-roll bars7.2% vs 0.2%
Fails 3× as oftenMechanical brake components5.1% vs 1.8%
Fails 10× as oftenBrake performance5.1% vs 0.5%
Advised 90% more oftenMechanical brake components23% vs 12.1%
Advised 37% more oftenTyre tread depth19.5% vs 14.2%Fix about £90
Advised 28× as oftenAnti-roll bars8.3% vs 0.3%
Advised 8× as oftenSuspension arms8.1% vs 1%
6 to 10 years old
39.3% failed their MOT
From 2,330 MOT tests of Nissan Elgrands this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 24× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps9.7% vs 0.4%Fix about £30
Fails 9× as oftenAnti-roll bars9.4% vs 1%
Fails 4× as oftenBrake performance7.5% vs 1.9%
Fails 3× as oftenExhaust emissions6.8% vs 2%Fix about £150
Advised 34% more oftenMechanical brake components22.3% vs 16.6%
Advised 9× as oftenAnti-roll bars13% vs 1.5%
Advised 2× as oftenSuspension arms10.7% vs 5.3%
Advised 43× as oftenHeadlamps8.6% vs 0.2%Fix about £30
Over 10 years old
28.8% failed their MOT
From 8,138 MOT tests of Nissan Elgrands this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 8× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps7.6% vs 1%Fix about £30
Fails 43% more oftenAnti-roll bars6% vs 4.2%
Fails 33% more oftenWheel bearings1.2% vs 0.9%
Advised 30% more oftenAnti-roll bars7.8% vs 6%
Checking a Nissan Elgrand 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.