What year Nissan Terrano is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2005 Nissan Terrano has the highest pass rate at 71.4%, out of 1,540 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Nissan Terrano MOT failures?

The most common Nissan Terrano MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Nissan Terrano — Reliability by Year

34,610 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Nissan Terrano was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2005

71.4% pass rate · 1,540 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

65.0% pass rate · 907 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2006	71.1%	79,442 mi	397
2005	71.4%	76,866 mi	1,540
2004	71.2%	77,270 mi	2,957
2003	71.1%	76,851 mi	2,948
2002	70.8%	78,073 mi	2,409
2001	69.6%	68,591 mi	3,198
2000	69.9%	72,665 mi	2,810
1999	68.6%	102,066 mi	3,492
1998	67.5%	107,364 mi	3,394
1997	66.9%	111,382 mi	2,869
1996	65.9%	113,588 mi	2,812
1995	65.2%	115,844 mi	2,635
1994	65.1%	119,041 mi	2,242
1993	65.0%	122,517 mi	907

Which year Nissan Terrano is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 68,591 miles (newest year) to 122,517 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Nissan Terrano.

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