(No.4 best-seller)
(2024 registrations)
2021 Juke (same gen)
(2024 update)
The Juke registered 34,454 cars in 2024, fourth in the UK chart. It is built in Sunderland, and 2024 brought the biggest update yet to the second-generation F16: a 12.3-inch touchscreen, a new dashboard and centre console, and an electronic handbrake. It will not need an MOT until 2027, so the questions that matter today are which gearbox it has, how the suspension feels and whether anything is outstanding on the recall register.
Registration figures are SMMT new car data. Recall references are DVSA vehicle safety recall numbers (in the form R/year/number), with build dates cross-checked against manufacturer and European recall notices where they were published. MOT figures for earlier registrations are derived from the DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results dataset, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Recall records change. Before you buy, check the specific car by registration on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
A UK car does not need its first MOT until it is three years old, so a 2024 registration reaches its first test during 2027. Until enough of them have been tested there is no reliable pass rate for this registration year — and we do not publish an estimate as if it were one.
No 2024 Juke pass rate exists yet. The 2021 F16 cars are the nearest guide — and any “Nissan Juke” pass rate quoted without a year describes the older F15, not this car.
This page is built on what can be checked today: recall records, warranty terms, faults reported on the same generation, and the MOT record of earlier registrations of the same car.
What to expect at the first MOT
The 2024 update was concentrated in the cabin. The F16’s platform and suspension carried over, which makes the 2021 cars the right comparison — with one warning attached: suspension wear is this model’s signature, and it is the item to inspect on any Juke.
What is most likely to come up first
- Front suspension. Worn joints are the Juke’s biggest single MOT failure across both generations. On the F16, anti-roll bar links and front control arms are the parts reported wearing first.
- Tyres. Tread depth is one of the most common Juke failures. Check all four, including the inner edges.
- Brake pads. An ordinary wear item. The Hybrid brakes regeneratively and should wear pads more slowly.
- Lights and wipers. Cheap to fix, but every failed lamp or smearing blade is an outright fail.
Recalls to check on a 2024 Juke
The Juke’s recall record is unusually quiet for a car this popular. We found no DVSA recall whose build window covers a Juke built in 2024 — but one recent campaign sits right on the edge.
A model page describes the model. Enter the registration to see this car’s own record — any MOT history, its mileage timeline and any finance, theft or write-off markers.
The 2024 update, and the gearbox question
What changed for 2024 is mostly what you see and touch. What did not change — the dual-clutch gearbox on the petrol automatic — is still the first thing to test.
- A 12.3-inch central touchscreen, angled eight degrees towards the driver, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- A 12.3-inch digital instrument display on N-Connecta and above, in place of traditional dials.
- A new centre console with an electronic handbrake, a bigger glovebox and USB-A and USB-C sockets front and rear.
- The update was revealed in February 2024 and reached dealers in the spring, so early-2024 registrations can be the older car.
- The 1.0 DIG-T petrol automatic still uses a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Owners report a pause pulling away followed by a surge, most noticeably in traffic and in reverse.
- Software updates and clutch adaptation help most cars but do not always cure it.
- The Juke Hybrid uses a different, multi-mode automatic and avoids the dual-clutch entirely.
- The manual sidesteps the question altogether.
How much warranty is left on a 2024 Juke
Nissan’s new car warranty runs for three years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first, from first registration. On a 2024 Juke that cover ends during 2027 — around the time of the first MOT — unless it has been extended.
| Cover | Term | What it means for a 2024 car |
|---|---|---|
| Nissan manufacturer warranty | 3 years / 60,000 miles | Ends during 2027, or sooner on a high-mileage car. |
| Paint and anti-corrosion | 3 years / 12 years | Paint cover matches the main warranty; perforation cover runs much longer. |
| Nissan extended warranty | Sold by Nissan dealers | Can be bought after the original cover ends, subject to an inspection, on cars under 10 years old and 100,000 miles. |
| Recall work | Free, with no time limit | Recall repairs are carried out free whatever the car’s age or warranty status. |
Known faults to look for
These are the issues reported on this generation of the Juke. Costs are indicative UK independent-specialist ranges, not quotes — and on a car this young, many will still be a warranty matter.
Pre-purchase checklist
Work through this in order. The first few cost nothing and rule out most bad cars.
- Drive it over broken road and a speed bump with the windows down. A knock from the front is the most likely fault on this model.
- On a dual-clutch automatic, test from cold in traffic and in reverse.
- Check which version it is. The 12.3-inch central screen and electronic handbrake mean the 2024 update.
- Ask for the build date. A car built in November 2023 can fall inside recall R/2024/179.
- Run the registration through the DVSA recall checker regardless — records change and the work is free.
- Ask for oil change records on the 1.0 DIG-T. Turbo failures on this engine trace back to oil supply.
- Confirm the warranty end date. It expires during 2027 unless it has been extended.
- Verify finance and write-off status before you commit.
Nissan Juke (2024) FAQs
Is the 2024 Nissan Juke reliable?
There is no MOT pass rate for 2024 cars yet; their first MOT falls in 2027. The nearest evidence is mixed. 2021 F16 Jukes passed their first MOT at 91.7%, but What Car?'s reliability survey placed this generation last in the small SUV class, 38th of 38. The MOT measures roadworthiness; the survey measures how often things go wrong and what they cost.
What changed on the 2024 Nissan Juke?
A 12.3-inch central touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12.3-inch digital instrument display on N-Connecta and above, a new dashboard and centre console, an electronic handbrake and more USB sockets. The engines carried over.
Are there recalls on the 2024 Nissan Juke?
At the time of writing we found no DVSA recall covering a Juke built in 2024. The nearest is R/2024/179, for right-hand rear door welds on cars built between 14 and 20 November 2023, and a car built that week may have been registered in 2024. Check any car by registration on the GOV.UK recall checker.
Does the 2024 Juke have gearbox problems?
The 1.0 DIG-T automatic uses a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox that can hesitate when pulling away and then surge, especially at low speed and in reverse. The Juke Hybrid uses a different multi-mode automatic, and the manual avoids the issue.
Should I trust the Nissan Juke MOT pass rate?
Only with a year attached. The 75.3% model average is dominated by the 2010-2019 F15. The current F16 passes in the low 90s at its first MOT, and a 2024 car has no pass rate of its own yet.
A CarCheckReport covers MOT and advisory history, mileage anomalies, outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, import and scrapped status — using DVLA, DVSA and Experian data.