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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Navarda: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Micra
71%
MOT pass rate · 829,762 vehicles
Nissan Navarda
82%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Navarda (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Navarda
MOT pass rate 71% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 13%
Average mileage 85,745 mi 168,305 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 829,762 2

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 Navarda

  1. slight play in inner steering rack
  2. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  3. Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  4. offside front tyre wearing outer edge+small cuts
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Navarda (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan Navarda 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.