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Nissan Almera vs Nissan Laurel: 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 Laurel
73%
MOT pass rate · 501 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Laurel is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan Laurel
MOT pass rate 71% 73%
MOT failure rate 29% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 102,483 mi 113,288 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 231,582 501

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 Laurel

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Laurel is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.