Used Nissan NP300 Oxygen Sensor

Yes, but only on petrol-engined variants of the NP300 Navara — the oxygen sensor (lambda sensor) sits in the exhaust system and feeds the ECU with air-fuel mixture data. The NP300 sold in the UK was overwhelmingly diesel-powered (the 2.3-litre dCi twin-turbo), and diesel engines do not use a conventional oxygen sensor in the same way; they use NOx sensors and other emissions management components instead. If your NP300 is a diesel and you have been quoted for an oxygen sensor, double-check whether the breaker or fault code is actually pointing to a NOx sensor, exhaust temperature sensor, or lambda-style sensor in the DPF/SCR system. Confirm the exact sensor your vehicle needs against your registration with the breaker before ordering.

On the 2.3 dCi diesel NP300 (built from around 2016 onwards in the UK), the exhaust after-treatment system includes NOx sensors, exhaust gas temperature sensors, and sensors associated with the DPF and SCR/AdBlue system — none of which are oxygen sensors in the traditional petrol-engine sense. A fault code pointing to an 'oxygen sensor' on a diesel is often a NOx sensor or an exhaust temperature sensor, which are different parts entirely. Take your fault code to a breaker and confirm exactly which sensor position and part number is needed against your registration, as these components are emissions-era specific and fitting the wrong one can affect MOT compliance.

The NP300 Navara (D23) launched in the UK from around 2016 and represents a single generation sold through to the present, though it received a facelift in 2021 which brought updates including changes to the emissions and engine management systems. Exhaust sensors follow the engine tune and emissions calibration of the build year, so a pre-facelift (pre-2021) sensor and a post-facelift sensor may differ even though the engine family is similar — confirm with the breaker whether the part from a donor vehicle matches your exact build year and engine code. Never assume sensors are interchangeable across the 2021 facelift boundary without the breaker verifying part numbers against your registration.

No — trim level does not affect exhaust sensor fitment on the NP300 Navara; whether your truck is a Visia, Acenta, Tekna, or N-Guard, the sensor that fits is determined by the engine code, build year, and emissions specification. You may find cosmetic differences between donor vehicles from different trims when collecting the part, but the sensor itself is engine and emissions led, not trim led. Focus your conversation with the breaker on your engine code and registration rather than your trim name.

Engine code and emissions specification are the critical factors for any exhaust sensor on the NP300 — the 2.3 dCi is available in single-turbo and twin-turbo states of tune with different outputs, and sensors may differ between them even within the same model year. Using a sensor from the wrong engine variant risks incorrect fuelling feedback, emissions failures, or MOT issues, as the exhaust system and its calibration follow the specific engine build. Always give the breaker your full registration and engine code so they can match the donor vehicle precisely, and do not assume visual similarity means the part is correct.

The UK NP300 Navara is built to European emissions standards (Euro 6 from its UK launch), and exhaust sensors are calibrated to the emissions specification of the market the vehicle was built for — sensors from vehicles sold to different emissions standards or with different engine tunes may not match. A sensor that looks identical but comes from a non-Euro 6 or differently calibrated vehicle could cause emissions management faults or an MOT failure. Confirm with the breaker that the donor vehicle was a UK or equivalent European-spec Euro 6 example and that the part number matches your registration before purchasing.