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MOT reliability

Nissan Altima 2.5s

3 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Nissan Altima 2.5s vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Altima 2.5s has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 76,738 miles.

3
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
8,037
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Altima 2.5s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Altima 2.5s MOT tests:

  • Other131%
  • Brakes12%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Nissan Altima 2.5s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4757%
5250%
9250%
10250%
11250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2), LPG (1)

Most common Nissan Altima 2.5s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Altima 2.5s MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) (2 times)
  4. under side wiring becoming inscure and needs securing in place (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Inner Steering rack inner joint has slight play (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  10. right rear tyre sidewall damaged (1 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  12. Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (1 times)
  13. Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)

Nissan Altima 2.5s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 2 50% 76,134
2005 1 11 55% 119,925
2003 1 3 67% 34,156

Nissan Altima 2.5s reliability FAQ

Across 3 Nissan Altima 2.5s vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Altima 2.5s MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f); Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f); Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b).

The typical Nissan Altima 2.5s in our data has covered around 76,738 miles.

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