Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara (2005)

144 real MOT outcomes analysed • 19.5% first-time pass rate

2005 Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara

CarHunch analysed 144 real MOT records for the 2005 Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

This 2005 Navara has a 19.5% first-time pass rate—dramatically below the 80% UK average—making it a genuinely unreliable proposition for MOT. The good news is that dangerous defects are absent from this cohort, but you're still looking at a truck that fails its MOT four times out of five on the first attempt.

At nearly 138,000 miles on average, these vehicles are well-used workhorses, which partly explains the poor pass rate; however, the low failure count (0.33 per vehicle) suggests problems are often minor rather than systemic. Before buying, budget for at least one failed MOT and a trip back to the garage—this truck simply won't pass first time without pre-test remedial work.

Below average reliability 60.5% below UK average
19.5%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
130,865
typical mileage
115,141–166,749 middle half
0%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
0.33
avg MOT failures per car
over 1.8 tests on record

What to check before buying a 2005 Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Mileage Distribution

Most 2005 Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

115,141
low mileage
130,865
typical
166,749
high mileage

Half of all 2005 Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara vehicles fall between 115,141 and 166,749 miles.

2005 Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 11 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2022 (32% of peak).

34 11 2018 2022

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2018–2022.

MOT History Averages

1.8
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
0.33
Avg failures per vehicle
0
Avg advisories per vehicle

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Other model years — Nissan D22 2.5 Di 4x4 Navara:

2003 2004