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Nissan ALMERA - 2000

398.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan ALMERA, model year 2000. Sample size: 262 cars, 553 tests and 2,202 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 262 cars

The 2000 Nissan Almera has an overall defect rate of 398 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows a concerning trend in categories such as Brakes, Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, all of which have higher defect rates compared to the average car. In contrast, the Almera performs better than average in the "Other" defects category, with a significantly lower rate of 41%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles segment, where the Almera shows an exceptionally high rate of 610 defects per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 262 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 27.0% worse
206.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 33.6% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.3% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 33.5% worse
106.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.4% better
266.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 30.7% worse
99.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 18.1% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 29.0% better
41.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 610 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 136
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 15