Nissan Juke, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
419,096 Nissan Jukes are licensed in the UK, the 16th most common model on the road. In 2025 they passed 69.8% of initial MOT tests, 2.5 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Nissan Juke at the MOT
69.8% of 328,254 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Juke 351st of 575 models. Nissan Jukes aged 3 to 5 years passed 86.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 54.8%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Nissan Juke tests in 2025.
Where Jukes fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Nissan Juke tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were ball joint excessively worn (12.1%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (8%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.3%).
The MOT page lists every common Juke MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Juke's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.25% of Juke failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.15.7% of Juke failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.14.3% of Juke failure items
Nissan Jukes in the UK
419,096 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 2nd most of any Nissan. The number licensed has grown 231% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +231%from 126,804 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 34,795against 40,148 in 2015
- Declared off the road
- 7,5741.8% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Nissan Jukes since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 126,804 |
| End of 2015 | 164,161 |
| End of 2016 | 201,324 |
| End of 2017 | 236,954 |
| End of 2018 | 260,309 |
| End of 2019 | 279,906 |
| End of 2020 | 293,351 |
| End of 2021 | 312,995 |
| End of 2022 | 328,518 |
| End of 2023 | 356,275 |
| End of 2024 | 384,571 |
| End of 2025 | 412,873 |
| End of June 2026 | 419,096 |
How old they are
Licensed Nissan Jukes by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33,892 | 34,795 |
| 2024 | 32,735 | 34,464 |
| 2023 | 30,746 | 31,757 |
| 2022 | 15,662 | 16,798 |
| 2021 | 19,063 | 19,907 |
| 2020 | 17,195 | 18,004 |
| 2019 | 18,343 | 19,291 |
| 2018 | 23,142 | 24,514 |
| 2017 | 36,215 | 38,903 |
| 2016 | 35,650 | 38,822 |
| 2015 | 36,065 | 40,148 |
| 2014 | 34,835 | |
| 2013 | 32,704 | |
| 2012 | 24,382 | |
| 2011 | 17,645 | |
| 2010 | 4,241 |
36,065 Jukes first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 90% of the 40,148 first registered that year.
Juke engines and fuel
1.6 litre engines made up 42% of Nissan Juke MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.5 litre at 25%. Petrol accounts for 72% of licensed Jukes and diesel for 19%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 328,211 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Jukes
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 299,969 | 72% |
| Diesel | 78,046 | 19% |
| Hybrid electric | 41,073 | 10% |
| Gas | 8 | <0.1% |
Nissan Juke recalls
15 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan Juke. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Juke is affected.
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Apr 2025 R/2025/118
Juke (F16) Front Seat Belt
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the front seat belt may have been accidentally damaged during the parts preparation for assembly.
- Remedy
- The retailers will inspect vehicles as identified as potentially affected and replace any affected seat belt assemblies.
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Jun 2024 R/2024/234
Juke (F16) Qashqai (J12) and Leaf (ZE1) VIN Scan
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the VIN stored in the vehicle system may not match the actual VIN of the vehicle. This may lead to a situation where a vehicle user can see information related to a different vehicle resulting in a data security breach.
- Remedy
- Replace the navigation display / control unit and the telematics control unit.
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Apr 2024 R/2024/179
Juke (F16) Right Hand Rear Door
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the right-hand rear door welds may be out of specification. The door may rattle and a side impact may increase the risk of deformation. In the extreme impact could cause the hinge to fail and the door to open.
- Remedy
- Replace the rear right-hand door.
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Apr 2023 R/2023/096
A potential concern affecting the HEVC (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Control) module software has been identified which may cause a module reset of affected vehicles. Simultaneous pressing of brake and accelerator could cause engine stumble or stall
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Update the HEVC module software
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Oct 2021 R/2021/345
The rear seat back may not be securely latched when returned to the upright position after folding
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Replace both rear seat lock knobs with a countermeasure part.
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Mar 2021 R/2021/074
The driver's air bag may tear during inflation
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The drivers bag may tear during inflation.
- Remedy
- Replace the drivers airbag of all potentially affected vehicles.
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Aug 2020 R/2020/220
Possible reduced retention force of the rear door child lock switch
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Fit a countermeasure part into the child lock door switch aperture of all potentially affected vehicles.
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Sep 2018 R/2018/233
Internal ignition switch spring may have been manufactured with a surface defect
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Ignition Switch spring defect may cause engine to be turned off while driving
- Remedy
- Inspect and where necessary replace the Ignition Switch
Juke vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
Other Nissan models
The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, against the Juke's 69.8% MOT pass rate.
Nissan Juke FAQs
How many Nissan Jukes are there in the UK?
419,096 Nissan Jukes were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 7,574 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Nissan Juke reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 69.8% first-time pass rate for the Nissan Juke across 328,254 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Nissan Juke had any recalls?
15 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan Juke. The most recent was published in April 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Nissan Juke?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Nissan Juke's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Nissan history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Nissan VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.