Nissan Pulsar
Registered from 2000 to 2018.
About this model
The Nissan Pulsar is a line of automobiles produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2000, when it was replaced by the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy in the Japanese market.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Pulsar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 1.2 petrol. 1,093 of 5,833 tests failed, 19%.
Better than 25% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 52% | 573 |
| Brakes | 26% | 285 |
| Tyres and wheels | 23% | 256 |
| Steering | 13% | 143 |
| Lights and electrics | 10% | 110 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 6% | 61 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 92% of 2015 cars — 52% of its 1,093 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 25%.
- Steering: failed more often than 92% of 2015 cars — 13% of its 1,093 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
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 spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Brakes — 26% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyres and wheels — 23% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Steering — 13% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Exhaust and emissions — 6% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 10% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 100–120k miles this one fails 20% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 7% | 201 | |
| 20–40k miles | 12% | 10% | 1,460 | |
| 40–60k miles | 19% | 14% | 2,218 | |
| 60–80k miles | 24% | 17% | 1,418 | |
| 80–100k miles | 28% | 19% | 410 | |
| 100–120k miles | 20% | 20% | 99 |
5,806 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.2 petrol · 1280 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.2 petrol · 125 hp · 1276 kg · 2634 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.2 petrol · 114 hp · 1308 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.2 petrol · 114 hp · 1299 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0411/16
The IPDM (Intelligent Power Distribution Module) software data file calculating the headlamp aiming position does not correctly adjust the height of headlamp aim when the rear of the vehicle is heavily laden. Other car drivers could be dazzled by the incorrectly positioned light.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0879/16
The sensor of the rear oxygen sensor might fail and does not set a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) in case of inappropriate content of the exhaust gases. In such cases, the user is not warned through the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on the dashboard.
Recall of the product from end users