Does the Nissan X-Trail fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Nissan X-Trail records 7.47 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.17 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.30, 95% interval +2.23 to +2.37). It ranks 168 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Nissan X-Trail by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan X-Trail is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 11,497 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 11,497 | 2.11 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 10,389 | 1.91 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 8,483 | 1.56 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 2,346 | 0.43 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 1,493 | 0.27 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 544,942 (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 X-Trail gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
23.6% of Nissan X-Trail MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,388 miles later (15,184 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,184 (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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