Skip to main content

Nissan ALMERA - 2001

332.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan ALMERA, model year 2001. Sample size: 681 cars, 1,399 tests and 4,647 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 681 cars

The 2001 Nissan Almera has an overall defect rate of 332 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 369 per 100. Notably, the Almera demonstrates lower defect rates in visibility, equipment, and other categories, performing significantly better than the average. However, it is more prone to steering issues, with a defect rate of 39% compared to the average of 24%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles, where the Almera also exceeds the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 681 cars

More model years for Nissan ALMERA

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Other models from Nissan

Nissan 350 Z Nissan 370 Z Nissan ALMERA Nissan CABSTAR Nissan CUBE Nissan E-NV200 Nissan FIGARO Nissan GT-R Nissan JUKE Nissan LEAF Nissan MICRA Nissan NAVARA Nissan NOTE Nissan NV300 Nissan NV400 Nissan PATHFINDER Nissan PIXO Nissan PRIMASTAR Nissan PULSAR Nissan QASHQAI Nissan SERENA Nissan SKYLINE Nissan TERRANO Nissan X-TRAIL

Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.7% better
134.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 54.8% worse
38.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 28.9% better
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.2% worse
100.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.3% better
236.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 13.1% worse
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 28.0% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 26.4% better
40.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 283
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 197
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 153
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30