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Nissan E grand vs Nissan Micra: reliability comparison

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

Nissan E grand
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Micra
71%
MOT pass rate · 829,762 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan E grand (67%) and Nissan Micra (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan E grand Nissan Micra
MOT pass rate 67% 71% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 29% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 173,643 mi 85,745 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 829,762

Most common faults

Nissan E grand

  1. n/s/f lower ball joint has slight lift// steering rack has slight leak// both rear drop links have slight play
  2. BOTH SIDES REAR TYRES PERISHED.
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Front Nail in tyre
  5. Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  6. Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively NEAR AND OFFSIDE (1.2.1 (e))

Nissan Micra

  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. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan E grand (67%) and Nissan Micra (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan E grand report Full Nissan Micra 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.