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Nissan Almera vs Nissan Sylvia 200sx: 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 Sylvia 200sx
78%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Sylvia 200sx (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan Sylvia 200sx
MOT pass rate 71% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 12%
Average mileage 102,483 mi 150,089 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 Sylvia 200sx

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  4. Headlamp aim too low o/s n/s (1.8)
  5. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working side (1.1.A.3b)
  6. Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Sylvia 200sx (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Almera report Full Nissan Sylvia 200sx 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.