Does the Nissan Patrol fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Nissan Patrol records 25.85 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 36.66 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.81, 95% interval −12.14 to −9.47). It ranks 620 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Patrol is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 322 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 322 | 4.08 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 248 | 3.14 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 236 | 2.99 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 139 | 1.76 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 132 | 1.67 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,898 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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