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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Sxg: 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 Sxg
56%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Sxg (56%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Sxg
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 56%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 44%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,745 mi 151,940 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 Sxg

  1. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
  2. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  3. Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
  4. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  5. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
  6. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Sxg (56%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan Sxg 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.