Nissan Elgrand
Registered from 1997 to 2021.
About this model
The Nissan Elgrand is a minivan manufactured by Nissan Shatai for Nissan since 1997, available in fourth generations, with model codes E50 (1997–2002), E51 (2002–2010), E52 (2010–2026), and E53 (2026–present). The E50 Elgrand was also configured and produced as a light commercial vehicle from 1998 to 2017.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Elgrand, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 3.5 petrol. 162 of 843 tests failed, 19%.
Better than 85% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 43% | 69 |
| Suspension | 41% | 67 |
| Tyres and wheels | 32% | 52 |
| Brakes | 20% | 32 |
| Body and structure | 16% | 26 |
| Visibility | 14% | 22 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 41% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Tyres and wheels — 32% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brakes — 20% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 43% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 16% of its failures
- Visibility — 14% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 28% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 3% | 16% | 38 | |
| 40–60k miles | 14% | 21% | 154 | |
| 60–80k miles | 17% | 24% | 258 | |
| 80–100k miles | 24% | 27% | 229 | |
| 100–120k miles | 22% | 29% | 81 | |
| 120–140k miles | 28% | 30% | 43 |
803 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.