Does the Nissan Sunny fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Nissan Sunny records 7.52 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.58 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.06, 95% interval −0.86 to +0.75). It ranks 229 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 Sunny by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Sunny is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 178 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 178 | 3.95 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 115 | 2.55 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,506 (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
Other pages for this model
Nissan Sunny by postcode area · Nissan Sunny body, chassis and structure failures · Nissan Sunny brakes failures · Nissan Sunny lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Nissan Sunny noise, emissions and leaks failures · Nissan Sunny seat belts and airbags failures · Nissan Sunny suspension failures · Nissan Sunny tyres failures · Nissan Sunny visibility failures