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Nissan Micra vs Nissan New cabstar pickup: 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 New cabstar pickup
62%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan New cabstar pickup (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan New cabstar pickup
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,745 mi 108,693 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 829,762 8

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 New cabstar pickup

  1. Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
  2. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  3. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  4. Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
  5. Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  6. Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan New cabstar pickup (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan New cabstar pickup 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.