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Nissan Kubistar reliability
The Nissan Kubistar fails its MOT more often than most cars over 10 years old: 48.6% of 1,216 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
48.6% failed their MOT
From 1,216 MOT tests of Nissan Kubistars this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 45% more oftenPosition lamps7.7% vs 5.3%Fix about £30
Fails 15× as oftenSteering gear7.6% vs 0.5%
Fails 31% more oftenBrake performance7.6% vs 5.8%
Fails 3× as oftenSteering linkage components7.4% vs 2.4%
Advised 48% more oftenFluid leaks14.9% vs 10.1%
Advised 67% more oftenRigid brake pipes13.9% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 87% more oftenAnti-roll bars11.2% vs 6%
Advised 2× as oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)11.1% vs 5.2%Fix about £30
Checking a Nissan Kubistar 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.