Nissan Patrol
Registered from 1993 to 2014.
About this model
The Nissan Patrol is a series of off-road vehicles and full-size SUVs manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1951 and sold throughout the world. It is Nissan's longest running series of models.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Patrol, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2004 3.0 diesel. 56 of 249 tests failed, 22%.
Better than 81% of 2004 cars. The typical one fails 28%, across 750 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 52% | 29 |
| Lights and electrics | 46% | 26 |
| Brakes | 41% | 23 |
| Body and structure | 29% | 16 |
| Visibility | 14% | 8 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 13% | 7 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Brakes — 41% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 13% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 46% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Body and structure — 29% of its failures
- Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Visibility — 14% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 160–180k miles this one fails 25% of its inspections, against the 31% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80–100k miles | 28% | 28% | 43 | |
| 100–120k miles | 30% | 29% | 47 | |
| 120–140k miles | 11% | 30% | 37 | |
| 140–160k miles | 16% | 31% | 37 | |
| 160–180k miles | 25% | 31% | 32 |
196 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 120k 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.
A12/0569/15
A fault in the gas generator of the front passenger airbag can cause uncontrolled inflation when the airbag is activated. Because the ignition pressure is too high, it can damage the airbag housing and cause injury.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1451/17
In the event of deployment of the passenger airbag, the inflator body of the airbag could shatter and release metal fragments into the vehicle cabin causing injuries to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1685/16
In the event of the passenger airbag being deployed, the casing of the inflator may burst causing injuries to the passengers.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1742/14
The driver airbag inflator may have been assembled incorrectly. In the event of deployment of the airbag, the gas flow path may be blocked increasing the internal pressure in the inflator. As a result, the driver airbag inflator casing may crack and fragment causing injuries.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1782/17
There is a defect in the gas generator of the passenger airbag. In the event of deployment of the passenger airbag, metal fragments can be released which can cause injury to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1975/14
The fuel rail pressure sensor of some vehicles may be tightened insufficiently to the fuel rail of the engine and it may loosen gradually due to heat and vibration of the engine. If left undetected and the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, in an extreme case, fuel leakage may occur between the fuel rail pressure sensor and the fuel rail.
Recall of the product from end users