Nissan Almera
Registered from 1996 to 2012.
About this model
The Nissan Almera is a line of sedans produced by Japanese manufacturer Nissan since 1995. The early generations, including the first-generation N15 and second-generation N16, were classified as compact cars (C-segment) and were essentially the European export versions of the Nissan Pulsar.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Almera, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 1.5 petrol. 1,042 of 3,800 tests failed, 27%.
Better than 49% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 47% | 494 |
| Brakes | 45% | 474 |
| Suspension | 29% | 307 |
| Tyres and wheels | 19% | 198 |
| Body and structure | 18% | 190 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 15% | 158 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 45% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Suspension — 29% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 15% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 47% of its failures
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Body and structure — 18% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 160–180k miles this one fails 31% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 17% | 17% | 191 | |
| 40–60k miles | 21% | 21% | 490 | |
| 60–80k miles | 25% | 26% | 913 | |
| 80–100k miles | 29% | 28% | 957 | |
| 100–120k miles | 31% | 29% | 647 | |
| 120–140k miles | 33% | 30% | 358 | |
| 140–160k miles | 32% | 30% | 157 | |
| 160–180k miles | 31% | 30% | 49 |
3,762 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/1451/17
In the event of deployment of the passenger airbag, the inflator body of the airbag could shatter and release metal fragments into the vehicle cabin causing injuries to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users