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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Navera: 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 Navera
86%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Navera (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Navera
MOT pass rate 71% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,745 mi 117,340 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 829,762 4

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 Navera

  1. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  2. Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  4. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
  6. Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Navera (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan Navera 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.