Nissan Juke 2018: MOT failure rate for its age
15.3% of 96,466 MOT tests of the Nissan Juke first registered in 2018 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 98.2 (95% CI 96.6–99.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): close to other build years of the same model at the same age (within 5 points of normal).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failed first time | 15.3 | % | all ages tested | 2019–2024 | 96466 |
| Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 96.6–99.7) | 98.2 | index | 100 = normal for this model at that age | 2019–2024 | 96466 |
| Rank among this model's 11 build years | 5 | of 11 | 1 = fails least for its age | 2019–2024 | 96466 |
| Tested in 2024 | 23864 | tests | median 36,983 miles | 2024 | 23864 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
How does the 2018 Nissan Juke fail at each age?
Cars built in 2018 were tested at ages 3 to 6 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.
| Age | Tests | Failed, % | 95% interval | Normal for this model at that age, % | Index (100 = normal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24,535 | 11.5 | 11.1–11.9 | 11 | 104.6 |
| 4 | 24,166 | 16.6 | 16.1–17 | 14.3 | 115.8 |
| 5 | 23,901 | 16.2 | 15.7–16.7 | 16.5 | 98.2 |
| 6 | 23,864 | 16.9 | 16.4–17.3 | 20.5 | 82.1 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 96,466 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What fails most on the 2018 Nissan Juke?
The most common failure group on cars built in 2018 is visibility: 8 items per 100 first tests, against 9.6 across all build years of the Nissan Juke. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2018 were tested at ages 3 to 6.
| Failure group | Built 2018, per 100 | All build years, per 100 | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 8 | 9.6 | 7,800 |
| Tyres | 4.1 | 6.8 | 4,023 |
| Brakes | 3.3 | 8.8 | 3,248 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.8 | 7 | 1,713 |
| Suspension | 1.4 | 12.6 | 1,319 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 97,584 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How does 2018 compare with the years around it?
Among the 11 published build years of the Nissan Juke, 2018 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2017: index 92.4. 2019: index 109.4.
| Build year | Index (100 = normal) | 95% interval | Verdict | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.6 | 96.9–100.4 | no different | 29,156 |
| 2011 | 100.8 | 99.9–101.7 | no different | 118,829 |
| 2012 | 102.5 | 101.6–103.3 | worse | 161,429 |
| 2013 | 113.7 | 112.9–114.5 | worse | 210,248 |
| 2014 | 101.0 | 100.2–101.8 | worse | 221,480 |
| 2015 | 96.1 | 95.3–96.9 | better | 229,183 |
| 2016 | 94.7 | 93.8–95.6 | better | 223,342 |
| 2017 | 92.4 | 91.4–93.4 | better | 195,976 |
| 2018 | 98.2 | 96.6–99.7 | better | 96,466 |
| 2019 | 109.4 | 107.1–111.7 | worse | 58,321 |
| 2020 | 93.8 | 91.0–96.7 | better | 35,757 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,580,187 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Nissan Juke 2018 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/nissan-juke/2018/
How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.
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