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Nissan Almera vs Nissan Salon: 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 Salon
55%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Salon (55%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan Salon
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 55%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 45%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 102,483 mi 126,117 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 Salon

  1. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  4. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Salon (55%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Almera report Full Nissan Salon 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.