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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Mistral: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Micra
71%
MOT pass rate · 829,762 vehicles
More reliable
Nissan Mistral
68%
MOT pass rate · 610 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Micra is the more reliable of the two — 71% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Mistral
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,745 mi 154,242 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 829,762 610

Most common faults

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)

Nissan Mistral

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Fuel pipe/s corroded
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Micra is the more reliable of the two — 71% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan Mistral 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.