Nissan ALMERA - 2005
362.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan ALMERA, model year 2005.
Sample size: 4,519 cars, 9,862 tests and 35,783 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,519 cars
The 2005 Nissan Almera has an overall defect rate of 363 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for cars of the same year at 376 per 100, showing a 3% improvement. Notably, it excels in the Body/Structure category, with a significantly lower defect rate of 44% compared to the average of 60%. However, it struggles with steering issues, recording a defect rate of 55%, which is much higher than the average of 22%. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly after 124,000 miles, where it rises to 528 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, the Almera presents a mixed picture, performing well in body integrity but facing challenges with steering reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,519 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 7.3% worse
170.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 143.3% worse
54.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
Visibility
▲ 6.3% better
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.1% worse
125.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Headlamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.2% better
250.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 27.6% better
44.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 2.3% worse
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 13.5% better
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,484
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,050
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,985
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,860
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,413
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,151
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,004
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,002
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 982
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Headlamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 258