Nissan Almera reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Almera

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 120,177 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.0%

Share of this model's 120,177 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£315/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

94,494

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

94,498

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

20.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

9,377

9,377 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

120,177

120,177 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

9,377On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Almera is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,377 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.0% from 120,177 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 45. The current pool shows an average of 94,494 miles and an average age of 20.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 94,498 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, track rod ends and lighting. The practical read is that the Nissan Almera looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	9,208
DIESEL	166
LPG	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,133
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	2,853
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	2,721
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2,608
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,188
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	2,059
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,032
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,796
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,719
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,687
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1,612
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,604
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,459
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1,420
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,419
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,417
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,413
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,399
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	1,248
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	1,233
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,226
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,215
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,164
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,155
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,133

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 42,913 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,133

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

2,853

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

2,721

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

2,608

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,188

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

2,059

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,032

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,796

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,719

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,687

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

1,612

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

1,604

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,459

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

1,420

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,419

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,417

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,413

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,399

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

1,248

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

1,233

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,226

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,215

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,164

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,155

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,133

Nissan Almera reliability and MOT data