Nissan PATROL

634 on UK roads in 2025-80 vs 2024

On the road

634

634 licensed

Change vs 2024

-11.2%

-80 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

0.2%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Nissan PATROL is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 634 licensed in 2025 - down 11.2% on 2024. 4 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (94%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Nissan PATROL cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Nissan PATROL looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan PATROL on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

634total

Petrol5.0%
Diesel94.3%
Hybrid0.2%
Other0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L99
Over 3.0L533

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200027%
2000-200442%
2005-200931%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Patrol holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,062 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

76.5%

1,062 MOT tests in 2025 · 920 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

74.9%

2023

76.8%

2024

75.8%

2025

76.5%

▲ 1.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Nissan Patrol is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,134 cars tracked across years

3,635miles a year · low use

77.2%

low · <5k

20.4%

avg · 5-15k

2.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,130-4,778 miles a year (median 2,671).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

127,269

64,235middle 50%: 93,508-159,483190,640

Typical odometer rising: 123,284 → 126,682 → 126,881 → 127,269

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82.4%

40-80k

75.2%

80-120k

76.5%

120k+

76.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Nissan Patrol passes first time 76.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,635 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 82.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 76.5% past 120k.

Why a PATROL fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 216 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a PATROL fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes47.7%

Suspension44.9%

Lamps & electrical44.4%

Body & structure31.5%

Visibility20.4%

Exhaust & emissions13.9%

Steering13%

Seat belts9.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded33

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn32

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen28

Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point26

A wheel bearing with excessive play26

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement26

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired22

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning20

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning19

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play19

35.2% flagged dangerous·4.2 defects per fail·216 fails analysed

Nissan PATROL - frequently asked

How many Nissan PATROL are left in the UK?

There are 634 Nissan PATROL cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 11.2% on 2024.

How many new Nissan PATROL were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Nissan PATROL cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan PATROL use?

Most are diesel - about 94% of all Nissan PATROL on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0.2% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Nissan PATROL?

Most Nissan PATROL cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Nissan PATROL?

76.5% of Nissan PATROL cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan PATROL has around 123,196 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan PATROL?

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What the typical Nissan PATROL looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan PATROL on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

634total

Petrol5.0%
Diesel94.3%
Hybrid0.2%
Other0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L99
Over 3.0L533

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200027%
2000-200442%
2005-200931%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Patrol holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,062 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

76.5%

1,062 MOT tests in 2025 · 920 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

74.9%

2023

76.8%

2024

75.8%

2025

76.5%

▲ 1.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Nissan Patrol is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,134 cars tracked across years

3,635miles a year · low use

77.2%

low · <5k

20.4%

avg · 5-15k

2.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,130-4,778 miles a year (median 2,671).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

127,269

64,235middle 50%: 93,508-159,483190,640

Typical odometer rising: 123,284 → 126,682 → 126,881 → 127,269

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82.4%

40-80k

75.2%

80-120k

76.5%

120k+

76.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a PATROL fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 216 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a PATROL fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes47.7%

Suspension44.9%

Lamps & electrical44.4%

Body & structure31.5%

Visibility20.4%

Exhaust & emissions13.9%

Steering13%

Seat belts9.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded33

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn32

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen28

Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point26

A wheel bearing with excessive play26

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement26

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning20

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning19

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play19

35.2% flagged dangerous·4.2 defects per fail·216 fails analysed

Nissan PATROL - frequently asked

How many Nissan PATROL are left in the UK?

There are 634 Nissan PATROL cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 11.2% on 2024.

How many new Nissan PATROL were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Nissan PATROL cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan PATROL use?

Most are diesel - about 94% of all Nissan PATROL on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0.2% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Nissan PATROL?

Most Nissan PATROL cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Nissan PATROL?

76.5% of Nissan PATROL cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan PATROL has around 123,196 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan PATROL?

Before you buy a specific Nissan PATROL, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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