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Nissan Almera vs Nissan New cabstar pick-up: 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 New cabstar pick-up
50%
MOT pass rate · 9,880 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan New cabstar pick-up (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan New cabstar pick-up
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 102,483 mi 101,894 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 231,582 9,880

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 New cabstar pick-up

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  3. Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
  4. Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  6. Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose (2.5.B.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan New cabstar pick-up (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Almera report Full Nissan New cabstar pick-up 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.