Does the Nissan Pickup fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Nissan Pickup records 8.23 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.17 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.06, 95% interval +1.56 to +2.56). It ranks 115 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Nissan Pickup by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Pickup is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 356 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 356 | 2.83 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 150 | 1.19 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 78 | 0.62 |
| A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached | 67 | 0.53 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum mark | 46 | 0.37 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,568 (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
If a Nissan Pickup gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
17.7% of Nissan Pickup MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 3,476 miles later (628 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 628 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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