Nissan Murano
Registered from 2005 to 2015.
About this model
The Nissan Murano is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Nissan since May 2002 for the 2003 model year. The fourth generation was revealed in October 2024.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Murano, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 3.5 petrol. 87 of 294 tests failed, 30%.
Better than 35% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 52% | 45 |
| Lights and electrics | 41% | 36 |
| Brakes | 31% | 27 |
| Body and structure | 26% | 23 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 24% | 21 |
| Steering | 15% | 13 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 52% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 31% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 24% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Steering — 15% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 41% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 26% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 30% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 26% | 26% | 35 | |
| 80–100k miles | 32% | 28% | 76 | |
| 100–120k miles | 29% | 29% | 84 | |
| 120–140k miles | 30% | 30% | 54 |
249 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0620/17
A power steering pressure hose can break. This results in leakage of power steering fluid, which can cause power steering to fail and possibly also cause a fire.
Recall of the product from end users