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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Sky line: 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 Sky line
73%
MOT pass rate · 36 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Sky line is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Sky line
MOT pass rate 71% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,745 mi 109,371 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 829,762 36

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 Sky line

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Sky line is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan Sky line 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.