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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Nivarra: 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 Nivarra
69%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Nivarra (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Nivarra
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 3.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 85,745 mi 116,413 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 Nivarra

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to right of T piece (1.1.11 (c))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  6. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Nivarra (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.