Nissan Juke Common Faults in the UK

Mk2 (2019–2025) — Compact crossover/small SUV, rivalling the Ford Puma, Renault Captur, Vauxhall Mokka and Peugeot 2008 in the UK's small-SUV class. Updated 6 October 2026.

This guide covers the Mk2 (2019–2025) only. Older Juke generations have different engines and faults — for one of those, see how to check any car for known faults.

The Nissan Juke Mk2 (2019–2025) finished last in its class in What Car?'s most recent used-car reliability survey. The key check is the DCT automatic: feel for judder pulling away and in slow traffic. DVSA safety recalls cover 2019–2020 builds (rear seat-back latch), 2022 Hybrids (control software) and 2024 builds (front seat belts), so check any Juke by registration. Best buy: 2023–2024. Worst: 2019–2020.

Largest DVSA recall for the Juke: R/2021/345, 13,569 vehicles — The rear seat back may not be securely latched when returned to the upright position after folding.

MOT pass rate — official DVSA data

90.0% of Nissan Jukes registered 2019–2022 pass the MOT first time, level with all cars registered in those years (89.2%). These are the cars this guide covers that were 3 to 12 years old when DVSA tested them in 2025, counted from 7,131 DVSA tests; a pass with rectification at the station counts as a pass here, and as a failure in DVSA's own initial-test measure.

Counting every registration year DVSA holds for the Nissan Juke (2010–2022), which includes generations this guide does not cover, 73.7% pass first time, from 34,271 tests.

See it by registration year and by mileage ↓

Asking prices — on Autoza

£8,495–£13,995, median £10,995

Cars advertised on 16 October 2026

Road Tax (UK) — VED, from the second year

£200/yr standard rate

£200/year standard rate from the second year, hybrids included — the alternative-fuel discount ended on 1 April 2025 (2026/27 rates). A car registered from April 2017 that listed at over £40,000 new (options included) also pays the £440/year Expensive Car Supplement in years 2–6 — it is the price when new that counts, not what you pay for it used.

Real-World Fuel Economy — owner-reported

1.0 DIG-T manual: 42–47 mpg. 1.0 DIG-T DCT auto: 38–43 mpg. Hybrid: 48–56 mpg real-world.

Insurance

Group 12–20 depending on trim and gearbox.

The asking-price figures above are the middle 80% and the median of what sellers were asking on Autoza on 16 October 2026 — not what buyers pay — for Nissan Juke cars registered 2019–2025. They are worked out from the cars on sale when this page is generated, and none is shown when fewer than 10 cars qualify. The road tax line comes from GOV.UK's vehicle tax rate tables (2026/27 rates). The other quick-stats values are indicative editorial estimates aggregated from owner-forum sentiment, recall data and reliability surveys. We do not publish a UK price index, and no figure here should be quoted as one.

Best and worst years to buy

We name a year as a best or worst buy only where the DVSA MOT table further down does not rate it the other way.

Best Years

2023, 2024

By 2023–2024 the Juke Mk2 had the DCT software update Nissan rolled into production from around 2020–2021 (and offered as a free dealer update on earlier cars) plus later NissanConnect firmware, so these cars avoid the early-build issues owners report most. They are not recall-free: DVSA lists a front seat-belt recall (R/2025/118) for 4,342 Jukes built 2 April to 6 September 2024, and a rear-door recall (R/2024/179) for eight built in November 2023, so check any car by registration before buying.

2023 and 2024 cars are too new for the DVSA table below, so there is no MOT record behind them yet.

Worst Years

2019, 2020

The earliest Mk2 Jukes concentrate the generation's known issues: the rear seat-back latch recall (R/2021/345) covers cars built from September 2019 to August 2020, while owners report the DCT judder and NissanConnect freezing complaints were most frequent before Nissan issued its running production and firmware fixes — so 2019–2020 cars need the most careful pre-purchase checking.

Known faults — Nissan Juke Mk2 (2019–2025)

How to read this list. Items marked Safety recall are DVSA safety recalls, shown with DVSA’s own reference. Whether a particular car is affected depends on when it was built: check it by registration through GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. Everything else in this list is owner-reported: patterns that come up repeatedly with workshops, owner forums and reliability surveys. Those are worth checking on a viewing, but we hold no count of how many cars have each one, other than any survey share a card itself quotes. Treat an owner-reported item as a question to ask, not a fault this car has.

Rear seat-back latch (safety recall)

Safety recall · R/2021/345Large recall — 13,569 vehicles

Symptoms: The rear seat-back may not securely re-latch in the upright position after being folded down, which could allow it to move in a collision.
Years affected: Cars built 18 September 2019 to 28 August 2020 (first UK registrations, 2019–2020) — N/A — a build-date-based safety recall, not linked to mileage
Indicative repair (UK): Free — carried out by any Nissan dealer under the manufacturer safety recall
What to check before buying: Before buying, check the registration on GOV.UK’s recall check or ask a Nissan dealer, and confirm R/2021/345 is logged as completed in the service history.

Front seat belt (safety recall)

Safety recall · R/2025/118Smaller recall — 4,342 vehicles

Symptoms: DVSA recall wording: the front seat belt may have been accidentally damaged during the parts preparation for assembly. Nissan dealers inspect the car and replace any affected seat belt assembly.
Years affected: Cars built 2 April to 6 September 2024 (4,342 Jukes) — N/A — a build-date-based safety recall, not linked to mileage
Indicative repair (UK): Free — carried out by any Nissan dealer under the manufacturer safety recall
What to check before buying: On any 2024-built Juke, check the registration on GOV.UK’s recall check and ask for the record showing R/2025/118 was done.

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Control (HEVC) module software — Hybrid models only

Safety recall · R/2023/096Smaller recall — 3,157 vehicles

Symptoms: A software fault could cause the hybrid control module to reset if the brake and accelerator were pressed at the same time, leading to the engine stalling or stumbling; some owners separately report a 'Hybrid System Fault' or EV warning light, jerky transitions between electric and petrol power, or loud revving.
Years affected: Juke Hybrid models built 16 June to 14 December 2022 (the Hybrid launched in the UK mid-2022) — N/A — a software-based safety recall, not linked to mileage
Indicative repair (UK): Free — a software update carried out by any Nissan dealer under the manufacturer safety recall
What to check before buying: On any Hybrid, confirm on GOV.UK’s recall check that the HEVC software recall (R/2023/096) has been completed, watch for a Hybrid System Fault or EV warning light on start-up, and note whether the transition between electric and petrol power feels smooth on the test drive.

DCT automatic gearbox (7-speed dual-clutch)

Owner-reported · frequency unknownMajor — significant repair cost

Symptoms: Juddering, hesitation, or a jerky/delayed response when pulling away from a stop or in slow, stop-start traffic; some owners report the car surging unexpectedly. Manual-gearbox cars are not affected.
Years affected: 2019–2025 (DCT auto models only; reported throughout the generation) — Can appear from new — not strongly linked to a mileage threshold, though owners often report it worsening over the first 20,000–30,000 miles if no software recalibration has been carried out
Indicative repair (UK): Free if still within Nissan's warranty (3 years/60,000 miles); a clutch pack replacement or software recalibration typically costs £400–£900, and a full DCT unit replacement out of warranty can run £1,500–£3,000+
What to check before buying: Test-drive pulling away from a full stop, including on a slight incline, and in slow traffic; feel for judder or hesitation. Ask to see the service history for any prior gearbox software updates or clutch replacements, and get anything unusual checked by a Nissan dealer before buying.

Water ingress into boot and rear footwells

Owner-reported · frequency unknownMajor — significant repair cost

Symptoms: Damp or wet carpet in the boot or rear footwells after heavy rain, often with a musty smell; traced variously to a perished tailgate seal, a dislodged wiring/washer-pipe grommet where it passes through the roof, or hairline cracks in the roof seam near the tailgate hinges.
Years affected: 2019–2025 (reported across the generation, more likely as seals age) — Not mileage-linked — more a function of seal age and condition, so worth checking on any car regardless of mileage
Indicative repair (UK): £80–£250 to trace and reseal the entry point; costs rise if water has already reached the wiring loom or boot-mounted electronics (e.g. the amplifier on Bose-equipped trims, or around the battery pack on Hybrid models), which can run into several hundred pounds
What to check before buying: Lift the boot floor and check under the spare-wheel well/lining for damp or mould staining, and check under the rear seats on Hybrid models. Where possible, view the car after rain or ask the seller directly whether it has ever suffered a water leak.

NissanConnect infotainment system

Owner-reported · frequency unknownMinor — wear-and-tear

Symptoms: Touchscreen freezing, going completely blank, rebooting on its own, or losing power to connected USB devices; CarPlay/Android Auto sessions dropping out.
Years affected: 2019–2022 (most frequently reported on earlier cars before Nissan's firmware updates; isolated reports continue on later cars) — Not mileage-related — a software/electrical fault rather than a wear item
Indicative repair (UK): Usually free — a hard reset (holding the power/volume knob for around 10 seconds) or a dealer firmware update resolves most cases; a faulty head unit needing replacement typically costs £300–£600 fitted
What to check before buying: Power the system on, pair a phone via CarPlay or Android Auto, and leave it running for several minutes to see whether it freezes or reboots. Ask if the infotainment fuse or unit has needed repeated attention.

Nissan Juke MOT results by year and mileage

Measured from DVSA’s own MOT test records for tests carried out in 2025, not from owner reports.

By registration year

Against all cars registered in the same year, the MOT pass rate for the Juke was higher in 1, lower in 5 and level in 4 of the 10 registration years from 2013 to 2022 with enough tests to measure. The widest gap below is 2013 registrations: 60.1% against 71.9% for all cars registered that year. The widest gap above is 2022 registrations: 95.3% against 91.2%.

Nissan Juke MOT pass rate by registration year, against all cars registered the same year
Registered	Juke	All cars that year	Difference
20221,606 tests	95.3%	91.2%	+4.1 higher
20211,881 tests	90.4%	90.1%	+0.3 level
20201,738 tests	89.2%	88.7%	+0.5 level
20191,906 tests	85.8%	86.9%	−1.1 level
20182,530 tests	83.5%	84.5%	−1.0 level
20173,791 tests	79.7%	82.2%	−2.5 lower
20163,876 tests	74.3%	79.4%	−5.1 lower
20154,045 tests	68.4%	76.7%	−8.3 lower
20143,838 tests	65.5%	74.3%	−8.8 lower
20133,749 tests	60.1%	71.9%	−11.8 lower

By mileage at the test

Against cars of the same age on the same mileage, the pass rate for the Juke was lower in 4 and level in 2 of the 6 mileage bands with enough tests. How other models compare at the same mileage.

Show the table by mileage (6 bands)

Nissan Juke MOT pass rate by odometer reading at the test, against cars of the same age on the same mileage
Mileage	Juke	Same age and mileage	Difference
0k–20k2,583 tests	94.5%	94.0%	+0.5 level
20k–40k6,102 tests	88.3%	88.7%	−0.4 level
40k–60k7,676 tests	78.5%	82.1%	−3.6 lower
60k–80k7,755 tests	67.8%	76.1%	−8.3 lower
80k–100k5,474 tests	62.4%	71.6%	−9.2 lower
100k–120k2,782 tests	56.9%	68.6%	−11.7 lower

Only a major or dangerous defect fails an MOT. A minor defect is recorded on the certificate and the car still passes, and an advisory is not a failure at all.

We don’t give a recall count for the Nissan Juke: whether a recall applies depends on the individual car. Check the one you are looking at by entering its registration on GOV.UK’s vehicle recall checker, and see how to check a car for known faults for the other free checks.

Source: DVSA MOT Anonymised Data 2025 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Class 4 tests in Great Britain, test type NT (a normal annual test), retests excluded. A pass, or a pass with rectification at the station, counts as a first-time pass; DVSA's own initial-test measure counts a rectified pass as a failure and so reports a lower figure. Odometer readings below 100 or above 400,000 miles are discarded as misreadings, and cars under three years old are excluded because no MOT is yet due. Sampled from nine months of 2025 (January, February, April, May, July, August, September, October and November). Testing in Northern Ireland is run separately by the DVA under its own rules. Registration years shown are cars 3 to 12 years old when tested; the smallest rests on 1,606 tests. A gap is called level when it is under one percentage point or inside the 95% sampling margin for that number of tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who this car suits — and who should look elsewhere

Recommended for

Buyers wanting a distinctively styled small SUV with genuinely good tech and safety kit as standard from launch. The Hybrid from 2023 is the pick for lower running costs and avoids the DCT clutch-wear risk entirely.

Not recommended for

Anyone considering an early 2019–2020 DIG-T DCT automatic without documented clutch/mechatronic history — this is the highest-risk combination on the car.

Alternatives to consider

If the Nissan Juke doesn't suit, these comparable models are worth a look in the UK market:

→Ford Puma
→Renault Captur common faults
→Peugeot 2008
→Vauxhall Mokka common faults
→SEAT Arona

Nissan Juke: questions buyers ask

What are the most common faults on a used Nissan Juke in the UK?

What is the best year to buy a used Nissan Juke in the UK?

Best-buy years: 2023, 2024. By 2023–2024 the Juke Mk2 had the DCT software update Nissan rolled into production from around 2020–2021 (and offered as a free dealer update on earlier cars) plus later NissanConnect firmware, so these cars avoid the early-build issues owners report most. They are not recall-free: DVSA lists a front seat-belt recall (R/2025/118) for 4,342 Jukes built 2 April to 6 September 2024, and a rear-door recall (R/2024/179) for eight built in November 2023, so check any car by registration before buying.

What years of Nissan Juke should I avoid in the UK?

Worst years: 2019, 2020. The earliest Mk2 Jukes concentrate the generation's known issues: the rear seat-back latch recall (R/2021/345) covers cars built from September 2019 to August 2020, while owners report the DCT judder and NissanConnect freezing complaints were most frequent before Nissan issued its running production and firmware fixes — so 2019–2020 cars need the most careful pre-purchase checking.

How much does a used Nissan Juke cost in the UK in 2026?

What sellers were asking on Autoza on 16 October 2026, for Nissan Juke cars registered 2019–2025: £8,495–£13,995, median £10,995 — the range is the middle 80% of asking prices. Those are asking prices, not what buyers paid, and not a UK price index. Prices vary by mileage, region and trim, so compare several adverts of the same year and mileage band before negotiating.

What is the road tax (VED) on a Nissan Juke in the UK?

Annual road tax (VED): £200/year standard rate from the second year, hybrids included — the alternative-fuel discount ended on 1 April 2025 (2026/27 rates). A car registered from April 2017 that listed at over £40,000 new (options included) also pays the £440/year Expensive Car Supplement in years 2–6 — it is the price when new that counts, not what you pay for it used.

What real-world fuel economy does a Nissan Juke achieve on UK roads?

Typical real-world consumption: 1.0 DIG-T manual: 42–47 mpg. 1.0 DIG-T DCT auto: 38–43 mpg. Hybrid: 48–56 mpg real-world.

How does a Nissan Juke compare to its rivals?

Strong alternatives in the UK: Ford Puma, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008, Vauxhall Mokka, SEAT Arona. Choose based on dealer network in your area, parts availability, and your priorities (running cost vs. cabin quality vs. badge).

Who is the Nissan Juke most suitable for?

Who should NOT buy a Nissan Juke?

Anyone considering an early 2019–2020 DIG-T DCT automatic without documented clutch/mechatronic history — this is the highest-risk combination on the car.

Are there safety recalls on the Nissan Juke?

DVSA lists 4 safety recalls for the Nissan Juke that this guide shows or names, the largest first: R/2021/345 (13,569 vehicles, built between 18 September 2019 and 28 August 2020): The rear seat back may not be securely latched when returned to the upright position after folding; R/2025/118 (4,342 vehicles, built between 2 April 2024 and 6 September 2024): Juke (F16) Front Seat Belt; R/2023/096 (3,157 vehicles, built between 16 June 2022 and 14 December 2022): 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. Whether a particular car is affected depends on its build date and VIN, so check its registration on GOV.UK (gov.uk/check-vehicle-recall) before you buy.

Is the Rear seat-back latch (safety recall) on the Nissan Juke a serious problem?

Rear seat-back latch (safety recall) on the Nissan Juke is covered by DVSA safety recall R/2021/345. Symptoms: The rear seat-back may not securely re-latch in the upright position after being folded down, which could allow it to move in a collision. Years affected: Cars built 18 September 2019 to 28 August 2020 (first UK registrations, 2019–2020). N/A — a build-date-based safety recall, not linked to mileage. Indicative repair cost in the UK: Free — carried out by any Nissan dealer under the manufacturer safety recall. What to check before buying: Before buying, check the registration on GOV.UK’s recall check or ask a Nissan dealer, and confirm R/2021/345 is logged as completed in the service history.

Is the DCT automatic gearbox (7-speed dual-clutch) on the Nissan Juke a serious problem?

Owner-reported, frequency unknown: DCT automatic gearbox (7-speed dual-clutch) comes up in owner forums and workshop reports for the Nissan Juke, but how often it happens is not known, so treat it as a question to ask rather than a fault every car has. Symptoms: Juddering, hesitation, or a jerky/delayed response when pulling away from a stop or in slow, stop-start traffic; some owners report the car surging unexpectedly. Manual-gearbox cars are not affected. Years affected: 2019–2025 (DCT auto models only; reported throughout the generation). Can appear from new — not strongly linked to a mileage threshold, though owners often report it worsening over the first 20,000–30,000 miles if no software recalibration has been carried out. Indicative repair cost in the UK: Free if still within Nissan's warranty (3 years/60,000 miles); a clutch pack replacement or software recalibration typically costs £400–£900, and a full DCT unit replacement out of warranty can run £1,500–£3,000+. What to check before buying: Test-drive pulling away from a full stop, including on a slight incline, and in slow traffic; feel for judder or hesitation. Ask to see the service history for any prior gearbox software updates or clutch replacements, and get anything unusual checked by a Nissan dealer before buying.

Is the Water ingress into boot and rear footwells on the Nissan Juke a serious problem?

Owner-reported, frequency unknown: Water ingress into boot and rear footwells comes up in owner forums and workshop reports for the Nissan Juke, but how often it happens is not known, so treat it as a question to ask rather than a fault every car has. Symptoms: Damp or wet carpet in the boot or rear footwells after heavy rain, often with a musty smell; traced variously to a perished tailgate seal, a dislodged wiring/washer-pipe grommet where it passes through the roof, or hairline cracks in the roof seam near the tailgate hinges. Years affected: 2019–2025 (reported across the generation, more likely as seals age). Not mileage-linked — more a function of seal age and condition, so worth checking on any car regardless of mileage. Indicative repair cost in the UK: £80–£250 to trace and reseal the entry point; costs rise if water has already reached the wiring loom or boot-mounted electronics (e.g. the amplifier on Bose-equipped trims, or around the battery pack on Hybrid models), which can run into several hundred pounds. What to check before buying: Lift the boot floor and check under the spare-wheel well/lining for damp or mould staining, and check under the rear seats on Hybrid models. Where possible, view the car after rain or ask the seller directly whether it has ever suffered a water leak.

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