Used car guide
2011 Nissan Elgrand: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
79% pass first time (all 2011 cars: 62%)
Stands out: rear fog light 6.4×
1,241 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
55% pass first time (all 2011 cars: 62%)
Stands out: rigid brake pipes 4.6×
156 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Nissan Elgrand compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2021 | 1,377 | Brakes 31% |
| 2020 | 1,528 | Brakes 33% |
| 2019 | 1,385 | Brakes 33% |
| 2018 | 1,265 | Suspension 34% |
| 2017 | 1,682 | Suspension 36% |
| 2016 | 1,417 | Lights and electrics 40% |
| 2015 | 1,110 | Suspension 37% |
| 2014 | 705 | Suspension 32% |
| 2013 | 732 | Suspension 28% |
| 2012 | 967 | Suspension 25% |
| 2010 | 2,320 | Brakes 23% |
| 2009 | 2,047 | Brakes 22% |
| 2008 | 4,454 | Brakes 24% |
| 2007 | 4,413 | Suspension 26% |
| 2006 | 3,324 | Suspension 29% |
| 2005 | 3,909 | Brakes 29% |
| 2004 | 2,277 | Brakes 33% |
| 2003 | 1,494 | Suspension 38% |
| 2002 | 1,095 | Brakes 37% |
| 2001 | 182 | Lights and electrics 41% |
| 2000 | 197 | Suspension 47% |
| 1999 | 227 | Suspension 47% |
| 1998 | 158 | Suspension 60% |
| 1997 | 122 | Suspension 57% |