Is the Nissan Almera reliable?

The Nissan Almera has an average MOT pass rate of 70% across 12 years, based on 27,323 tests in 2024. That's 12 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 1998 with a 74% pass rate.

Which year Nissan Almera is best?

The 1998 Nissan Almera has the highest MOT pass rate at 74%, while the 1996 model has the lowest at 59%. There's a 15 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Nissan Almera Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Nissan Almera

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 12 years from 27,323 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

70%

Total Tests

27,323

Best Year

1998 (74%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Nissan Almera?

vs national average-12% (82% avg)

vs Nissan brand average-11% (81% avg)

Best to worst year spread15 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Nissan Almera by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2007	74%	38	90,884 mi
2006	71%	2,385	89,108 mi
2005	70%	8,384	90,067 mi
2004	72%	6,538	90,881 mi
2003	71%	3,658	89,195 mi
2002	70%	3,079	89,690 mi
2001	73%	1,243	85,049 mi
2000	71%	495	78,751 mi
1999	66%	545	77,991 mi
1998	74%	459	83,348 mi
1997	64%	325	96,599 mi
1996	59%	174	93,557 mi

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About the Nissan Almera

The Nissan Almera has been tested 27,323 times in 2024 MOT data across 12 model years (1996 to 2007), with an average pass rate of 70%. That's 12 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1998 model is the most reliable with a 74% pass rate from 459 tests. The 1996 model has the lowest at 59%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer NISSAN ALMERAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1996) averages 93,557 miles, while the newest (2007) averages 90,884 miles.

Compared to the Nissan brand average of 81%, the Almera is 11 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Nissan models.

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