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Nissan Almera vs Nissan Piagio: 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 Piagio
72%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Piagio (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan Piagio
MOT pass rate 71% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 102,483 mi 131,034 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 231,582 2

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 Piagio

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. both front brake discs corroded and slightly pitted
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
  6. cut in o/s/f tyre side wall

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Piagio (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Almera report Full Nissan Piagio 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.