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Nissan Prairie MOT Results
50.9% pass rate
from 57 tests in 2017
(68% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Nissan Prairie is unusually good or bad.
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21% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
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7.0% fail on
Headlamps
- 7.0% fail on Headlamp
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1.8% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 1.8% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 5.3% fail on Headlamp aim
- 3.5% fail on Battery
- 3.5% fail on Registration plate lamp
- 3.5% fail on Stop lamp
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1.8% fail on
Position lamps
- 1.8% fail on Front lamps
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1.8% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 1.8% fail on Fog lamp
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1.8% fail on
Direction indicators
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1.8% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.8% fail on Side repeaters
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1.8% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.8% fail on Horn
- 1.8% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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7.0% fail on
Headlamps
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19% fail on
Suspension
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11% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 11% fail on Component mounting (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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3.5% fail on
Drive shafts
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3.5% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 3.5% fail on Constant velocity joints
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3.5% fail on
Front drive shafts
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1.8% fail on
Coil springs
- 1.8% fail on Condition
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1.8% fail on
Suspension arms
- 1.8% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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1.8% fail on
Radius arms
- 1.8% fail on Condition
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1.8% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 1.8% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 1.8% fail on Front suspension joints
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11% fail on
Prescribed areas
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18% fail on
Brakes
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8.8% fail on
Brake performance
- 7.0% fail on Rear wheels
- 3.5% fail on Parking brake performance
- 1.8% fail on Front wheels
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5.3% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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5.3% fail on
Components
- 5.3% fail on Pipes
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5.3% fail on
Components
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1.8% fail on
Parking brake
- 1.8% fail on Condition
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1.8% fail on
Hub components
- 1.8% fail on Brake calipers
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8.8% fail on
Brake performance
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16% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
(170% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 12% fail on Exhaust system (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 5.3% fail on Emissions
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1.8% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.8% fail on Pipe
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12% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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5.3% fail on
Vehicle structure
(3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 5.3% fail on Chassis (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 5.3% fail on Body condition
- 1.8% fail on Body security
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5.3% fail on
Vehicle structure
(3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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12% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 8.8% fail on Wipers
- 3.5% fail on Washers
- 1.8% fail on Mirrors
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7.0% fail on
Tyres
- 5.3% fail on Tread depth (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.5% fail on Condition
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7.0% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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7.0% fail on
Seat belts
- 7.0% fail on Prescribed areas (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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7.0% fail on
Seat belts
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3.5% fail on
Steering
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3.5% fail on
Steering system
- 1.8% fail on Steering rack
- 1.8% fail on Track rod end
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3.5% fail on
Steering system
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3.5% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 3.5% fail on Registration plate
Read the Honest John Review
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Nissan Prairie 1982
Owners loved them, pillarless sides with sliding doors, mechanically reliable with lots of space for very little money