How reliable is the Nissan Kubistar compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Kubistar, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 51.8% across 789 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What do testers most often warn about on a Nissan Kubistar?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 30.5% of all Nissan Kubistar tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Nissan Kubistar usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 119,762 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Nissan Kubistar models petrol or diesel?

Of the Nissan Kubistar cars tested, 97% are diesel, 3% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Nissan Kubistar MOT pass rate & common failures

From 789 recorded MOT tests of the Nissan Kubistar, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 789 MOT tests, 51.8% of Nissan Kubistar tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Nissan Kubistar fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, which appears in 17.6% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 119,762 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

51.8%unadjusted, not comparable789 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Kubistar. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 789 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Nissan Kubistar tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc17.6%
59 occurrencesSteering rack gaiter split, damaged or missing explained
2.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play16.1%
54 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn14.9%
50 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning14.6%
49 occurrencesLamp not working explained
5.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14.0%
47 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
6.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened11.9%
40 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
7.An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction11.6%
39 occurrencesAirbag warning lamp on, or airbag missing explained
8.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements11.3%
38 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
9.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen9.0%
30 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
10.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps9.0%
30 occurrencesLamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Nissan Kubistar tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements30.5%
241 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded19.5%
154 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged16.1%
127 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured15.7%
124 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users14.4%
114 tests
6.Play in steering rack inner joint(s)12.8%
101 tests
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.2%
88 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded7.6%
60 testsBrake hose deteriorated, damaged or chafing explained

What gets tested

The Kubistar fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 119,762
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel97.1%
Petrol2.9%

Check a specific Nissan Kubistar

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Nissan models

Nissan Qashqai — 67.4% adjusted
Nissan Juke — 66.5% adjusted
Nissan Micra — 63.8% adjusted
Nissan Note — 65.9% adjusted
Nissan X-Trail — 70.5% adjusted
Nissan Navara — 68.6% adjusted
All Nissan models

Common questions

How reliable is the Nissan Kubistar compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Kubistar, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 51.8% across 789 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Nissan Kubistar?: The item recorded most often is "Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", which appears in 17.6% of failed Nissan Kubistar tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Nissan Kubistar?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 30.5% of all Nissan Kubistar tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Nissan Kubistar usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 119,762 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Nissan Kubistar models petrol or diesel?: Of the Nissan Kubistar cars tested, 97% are diesel, 3% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.