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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Skline: 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 Skline
75%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Skline (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Skline
MOT pass rate 71% 75%
MOT failure rate 29% 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 2.7
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 85,745 mi 173,750 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 829,762 1

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 Skline

  1. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  4. emissions not tested cat missing
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
  6. Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Skline (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan Skline 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.