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Nissan Almera body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 13,207 MOT tests · Updated

At 19 years, 7.9 in 100 MOT tests of the Nissan Almera failed on body and structure, against 9.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,207 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 1,038 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 24 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases, 4.1 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

7.9 fails per 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 9.0 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 19 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Nissan Almera body and structure fails by age

Nissan Almera body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Nissan Almera. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05101516 years: 5.6 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 1,873 MOT tests1617 years: 7.1 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 8,264 MOT tests1718 years: 7.0 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 12,331 MOT tests1819 years: 7.9 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 13,207 MOT tests1920 years: 8.0 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 12,521 MOT tests2021 years: 8.9 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 8,258 MOT tests2122 years: 9.2 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 4,557 MOT tests2223 years: 11.2 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 2,641 MOT tests2324 years: 14.8 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 1,278 MOT tests24
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Nissan Almera All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
161,8735.67.6
178,2647.18.3
1812,3317.08.7
19*13,2077.99.0
20*12,5218.09.2
21*8,2588.99.3
22*4,5579.29.4
23*2,64111.29.5
24*1,27814.89.4

All first-use years of the Nissan Almera pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 19 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace leaking exhaust section cost

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How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Other Nissan Almera problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Nissan Almera have more body and structure problems than other cars?

7.9 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 9.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 13,207 MOT tests).

How common are Nissan Almera body and structure problems?

7.9 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years failed on body and structure, against 9.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,207 MOT tests).

What is the most common Nissan Almera body and structure fail?

4.1 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (545 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Nissan Almera body and structure fails start?

24 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 1,278 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 64,930 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare