Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Nissan Serena Reliability

The Nissan Serena (current generation) scores 81/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
81
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=5502
5,502 UK MOT tests · overall 13.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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88
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=1811
1,811 UK MOT tests · overall 20.2% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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74
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 5,502 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
40
19.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
483 tests
Age 69 yrs
81
14.1% fail vs 19.2% fleet
986 tests
Age 1014 yrs
97
10.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
3,087 tests
Age 1520 yrs
89
20.2% fail vs 38.8% fleet
946 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Track rod end
630
30.8%
#2
Rear fog lamp
457
22.4%
#3
Position lamp
375
18.3%
#4
Wipers
298
14.6%
#5
Headlamp
284
13.9%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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