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Nissan Almera vs Nissan F35: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Nissan Almera
71%
MOT pass rate · 231,582 vehicles
Nissan F35
58%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan F35 (58%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan F35
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 58%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 42%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 102,483 mi 389,557 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 231,582 1

Most common faults

Nissan Almera

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nissan F35

  1. All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  4. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan F35 (58%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Almera report Full Nissan F35 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.