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Nissan Almera vs Nissan Trail: 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 Trail
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Trail (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almera Nissan Trail
MOT pass rate 71% 60%
MOT failure rate 29% 40%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.3
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 102,483 mi 110,886 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 Trail

  1. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  2. both rear brake discs corroded.
  3. rear wiper split.
  4. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almera (71%) and Nissan Trail (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Almera report Full Nissan Trail 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.