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Nissan Almra vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Nissan Almra
73%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almra (73%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Almra Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 73% 77%
MOT failure rate 27% 23%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 4%
Average mileage 89,980 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Almra

  1. Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  3. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  4. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  5. Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
  6. Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nissan Qashqai

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Almra (73%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.