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Nissan Almera vs Nissan Nivara: 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 Nivara
70%
MOT pass rate · 92 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Nivara (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan Nivara
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 102,483 mi 132,282 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 231,582 92

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 Nivara

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Nivara (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Almera report Full Nissan Nivara 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.