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Nissan vs Toyota

Nissan or Toyota — what we actually found

Side by side from 247 Nissans and 656 Toyotas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 60/100.

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Head to head
NissanToyota
Cars inspected247656
Average condition58/10060/100
In good shape (60+/100)53%50%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~108k mi~142k mi
Repainted or replaced panel77%78%
Structural repair found8%4%
Fault codes recently cleared23%16%

Green = the better number of the pair. Condition reflects the mix of cars that came to us — age, price, model — so treat small gaps as a tie.

How they score
Nissan
Excellent 10% Good 43% Mediocre 34% Poor 13%
Toyota
Excellent 15% Good 35% Mediocre 40% Poor 10%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Nissan▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Nissan, 0–20k mi: 92% in good shape (12 cars)Nissan, 20–40k mi: 82% in good shape (17 cars)Nissan, 40–60k mi: 87% in good shape (31 cars)Nissan, 60–80k mi: 68% in good shape (40 cars)Nissan, 80–100k mi: 59% in good shape (39 cars)Nissan, 100–120k mi: 29% in good shape (34 cars)Nissan, 120–140k mi: 25% in good shape (32 cars)Nissan, 140–160k mi: 24% in good shape (17 cars)Nissan, 160–180k mi: 36% in good shape (11 cars)Nissan, 180–200k mi: 0% in good shape (8 cars) Toyota, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (21 cars)Toyota, 20–40k mi: 89% in good shape (56 cars)Toyota, 40–60k mi: 80% in good shape (44 cars)Toyota, 60–80k mi: 78% in good shape (74 cars)Toyota, 80–100k mi: 53% in good shape (68 cars)Toyota, 100–120k mi: 46% in good shape (91 cars)Toyota, 120–140k mi: 40% in good shape (75 cars)Toyota, 140–160k mi: 27% in good shape (78 cars)Toyota, 160–180k mi: 28% in good shape (58 cars)Toyota, 180–200k mi: 23% in good shape (31 cars)Toyota, 200–220k mi: 16% in good shape (19 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Nissan▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Nissan, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (11 cars)Nissan, 2 years old: 86% in good shape (14 cars)Nissan, 3 years old: 86% in good shape (14 cars)Nissan, 4 years old: 45% in good shape (22 cars)Nissan, 5 years old: 72% in good shape (18 cars)Nissan, 6 years old: 67% in good shape (24 cars)Nissan, 7 years old: 65% in good shape (26 cars)Nissan, 8 years old: 25% in good shape (24 cars)Nissan, 9 years old: 39% in good shape (23 cars)Nissan, 10 years old: 91% in good shape (11 cars)Nissan, 11 years old: 21% in good shape (14 cars)Nissan, 12 years old: 33% in good shape (9 cars)Nissan, 13 years old: 20% in good shape (10 cars)Nissan, 14 years old: 25% in good shape (8 cars)Nissan, 15 years old: 25% in good shape (8 cars) Toyota, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (18 cars)Toyota, 2 years old: 94% in good shape (34 cars)Toyota, 3 years old: 91% in good shape (22 cars)Toyota, 4 years old: 92% in good shape (26 cars)Toyota, 5 years old: 85% in good shape (33 cars)Toyota, 6 years old: 62% in good shape (34 cars)Toyota, 7 years old: 68% in good shape (37 cars)Toyota, 8 years old: 68% in good shape (37 cars)Toyota, 9 years old: 48% in good shape (50 cars)Toyota, 10 years old: 57% in good shape (46 cars)Toyota, 11 years old: 52% in good shape (27 cars)Toyota, 12 years old: 41% in good shape (37 cars)Toyota, 13 years old: 41% in good shape (51 cars)Toyota, 14 years old: 19% in good shape (36 cars)Toyota, 15 years old: 25% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 16 years old: 16% in good shape (25 cars) 2y 4y 6y 8y 10y 12y 14y 16y vehicle age when we inspected it

Share in good shape (scoring 60+/100) by mileage and by age when we inspected them (each dot ≥5 cars; rolled-back odometers excluded from the mileage curve). Dashed grey = all cars we check.

Most common faults
Nissan
Oil leaks · Engine
49%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
38%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
34%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
23%
Low coolant / cooling system issues · Engine
18%
Toyota
Oil leaks · Engine
50%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
31%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
21%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
20%
Trajectory by generation
Nissan ↘↗ Dipped in the mid-2010s — the newest generation recovered 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 65% in good shape (age-adjusted; 29 cars, raw 59%) 65 2015–17: 45% in good shape (age-adjusted; 45 cars, raw 44%) 45 2018+: 58% in good shape (age-adjusted; 47 cars, raw 66%) 58 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018+
Toyota ↘↗ Dipped in the mid-2010s — the newest generation recovered 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 72% in good shape (age-adjusted; 59 cars, raw 66%) 72 2015–17: 57% in good shape (age-adjusted; 105 cars, raw 53%) 57 2018+: 69% in good shape (age-adjusted; 62 cars, raw 77%) 69 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018+

Share in good shape when inspected at the same age (5–10 years, age-adjusted), by model-year generation; dashed = all-brand average. All brands →

Whichever badge wins on paper, the car in front of you is its own story. Get it inspected before you pay.
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Based on 903 inspections · updated Jul 12, 2026