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Nissan Juke
MOT 2023
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Nissan

Juke

345,484 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Jukes pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 0.8 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

74.9%

Pass-after-fix

4.4%

Fail

20.3%

Avg miles

61,184

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

CVT woes lurk behind a decent pass rate

74.92% first-time pass from 345,484 tests is mid-table, and the Juke's average test mileage of 61,184 means it's still relatively fresh when most failures hit. Suspension pin and bush wear leads the list, with a steering ball joint free play and failed wiper blades rounding out the top three — all routine, all cheap if caught early. Where owners diverge from the tester's checklist is the CVT gearbox: multiple reports of transmission failure at 20,000 to 30,000 miles, with one 2013 owner pursuing Small Claims against the dealer and another facing a head gasket failure on the same unit at the same age. Nissan offered 75% of parts cost on one occasion but not labour. If you're buying a Juke with a CVT, the gearbox history matters more than the MOT certificate.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    23,069 occurrences · 6.7% of tests

  2. 02

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    15,262 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    10,533 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    10,379 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  5. 05

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    10,207 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  6. 06

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    8,800 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade defective

    8,747 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  8. 08

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    6,958 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    6,230 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  10. 10

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    5,325 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 5 failures

£320–£780

If every one of this Juke's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.

What's good

Poor practicality, lacklustre 1.6-litre engines, high number of automatic gearbox failures.

Where it falls short

The Nissan Juke is let down by poor boot space and cramped rear seats, but scores well for its raised driving position and value for money.

Recent owner-reported faults

  1. 22 Aug 2017

    Report of another CVT failure on a 2013 Nissan Juke, this one at 30,000 miles and at 4 years old. Owner threatening Small Claims against supplying dealer.

  2. 3 Aug 2017

    Report of cylinder head or head gasket failure in 2013 Nissan Juke 1.6i CVT at 30,000 miles. Had been Nissan dealer serviced on time since new. Nissan has offered 75% of parts cost, but not labour.

  3. 23 Jul 2017

    Problem reported with CVT tranmission of 2012 Nissan Juke purchased used in August 2012 with 14,500 miles, now at 20,500 miles. Last week the gear box appeared to start going wrong, when owner put it in reverse it would judder and stop. If he tried once or twice it would eventually engage. The problem still exists but it is also happening when he puts it into drive.

  4. 14 Jul 2017

    Report of CVT transmission of 2012 Nissan Juke failing at 28,000 miles and Nissan dealer quoting £7,000 to replace it.

  5. 25 May 2017

    Report of clutch failing on another 2014 Nissan Juke at 15,000 miles. Nissan blamed driver.

  6. 24 May 2017

    Report of clutch failing on 2014 Nissan Juke 1.2DIGT at 22,000 miles, 5,000 miles after used purchase in December 2016.

  7. 3 May 2017

    Report of engine problems with used March 2015 Nissan Juke 1.2DIGT bought from a Nissan dealer in December 2016. Owner phoned in February 2017 to be told there was a manufacturer TSB because the wrong pistons had been fitted. When car was returned the engine was rattling and the radiator fan was on constantly. Dealer then booked it in again, took the engine apart and requested a new engine from Nissan. Nissan rejected this and told dealer to replace pistons again. Turned out that timing chain and crankshaft has also been replaced prior to purchase. Our recommendations is to reject the car outright.

  8. 29 Apr 2017

    Report of noises from transmission of 12,500 mile October 2012 Nissan Juke CVT, diagnosed by dealer as transmission failure and quoted at £5,000 for a new transmission. Owner took this up with Nissan Customer Services and transmission was replaced FoC.

  9. 21 Apr 2017

    Report of timing belt failure of 28,000 mile 2013 Nissan Juke 1.5DCI. Nissan paid 75% of the cost of a new engine.

  10. 21 Mar 2017

    Report of CVT transmission of 2012/62 Nissan Juke bought 2nd hand failing at 20,000 miles, soon after private purchase. Engine kept shutting down when putting it into drive or reverse and made noises sometimes. Tried a change of fluid which improves it for a while but then the transmission became worse again.

  11. 25 Jan 2017

    CVT failure reported on 2013 Nissan Juke at 49,000 miles. Independent specialist repairer is quoting £3,500. Owner reluctant to have Jule transported to a Nissan dealer.

  12. 8 Jul 2016

    Report of CVT failure on Nissan Juke. Estimated repair: £7,000, but Nissan reduced the cost to just £640. Unfortunately, transmission oil radiator leak found when dismantling and charged £600 for that so total bill £1,240.

Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 30 reports indexed, top 12 shown

Buying or keeping a Juke?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Juke and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.