Nissan Pulsar: reliability by registration year
2014-2018 · 5 registration years · 20,098 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Pulsar registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,944 | 78.8% | 82.0% | Tyre condition (front) 13.3% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2018 Pulsar: Tyre condition (front) (13.3%) | ||||
| 2017 | 3,954 | 76.2% | 79.2% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 14.9% |
| 2016 | 5,877 | 71.0% | 74.5% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 22.7% |
| 2015 | 7,074 | 66.0% | 69.7% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 24.8% |
| 2014 | 1,249 | 62.3% | 66.1% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 27.8% |
| about 4 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2014 Pulsar: Suspension arm ball joint (front) (27.8%) · Coil spring (rear) (18.9%) · Track rod end (front) (18.0%) | ||||