How reliable is the Nissan Murano compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Murano, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 62.7% across 726 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 Murano?

The item recorded most often is "Exhaust system leaking or insecure", which appears in 16.4% of failed Nissan Murano 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 Murano?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 26.6% of all Nissan Murano tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 104,177 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 Murano models petrol or diesel?

Of the Nissan Murano cars tested, 88% are petrol, 11% are diesel, 1% are lpg. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Nissan Murano MOT pass rate & common failures

From 726 recorded MOT tests of the Nissan Murano, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 726 MOT tests, 62.7% of Nissan Murano tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Nissan Murano 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 exhaust system leaking or insecure, which appears in 16.4% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 104,177 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

62.7%unadjusted, not comparable726 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Murano. 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 726 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.Exhaust system leaking or insecure16.4%
35 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn14.6%
31 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm12.7%
27 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.2%
26 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn10.8%
23 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.3%
22 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.4%
20 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction8.5%
18 occurrencesAirbag warning lamp on, or airbag missing explained
9.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play8.5%
18 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
10.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8.0%
17 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Nissan Murano 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 requirements26.6%
193 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users22.0%
160 tests
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured18.6%
135 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn18.5%
134 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged17.6%
128 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.Exhaust system leaking or insecure16.8%
122 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.6%
113 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded15.0%
109 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

What gets tested

The Murano fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 104,177
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol88.2%
Diesel10.6%
LPG1.0%

Check a specific Nissan Murano

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 Murano compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Murano, 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 62.7% across 726 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 Murano?: The item recorded most often is "Exhaust system leaking or insecure", which appears in 16.4% of failed Nissan Murano 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 Murano?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 26.6% of all Nissan Murano tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Nissan Murano usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 104,177 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 Murano models petrol or diesel?: Of the Nissan Murano cars tested, 88% are petrol, 11% are diesel, 1% are lpg. 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.