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Nissan vs Toyota

Nissan or Toyota — what we actually found

Side by side from 268 Nissans and 734 Toyotas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 61/100.

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Head to head
NissanToyota
Cars inspected268734
Average condition62/10062/100
In good shape (60+/100)57%57%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~122k mi~145k mi
Repainted or replaced panel78%78%
Structural repair found7%4%
Fault codes recently cleared24%17%

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 22% Good 35% Mediocre 27% Poor 16%
Toyota
Excellent 29% Good 28% Mediocre 25% Poor 19%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Nissan▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Nissan, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (12 cars)Nissan, 20–40k mi: 90% in good shape (20 cars)Nissan, 40–60k mi: 82% in good shape (33 cars)Nissan, 60–80k mi: 67% in good shape (43 cars)Nissan, 80–100k mi: 71% in good shape (42 cars)Nissan, 100–120k mi: 36% in good shape (36 cars)Nissan, 120–140k mi: 38% in good shape (34 cars)Nissan, 140–160k mi: 29% in good shape (17 cars)Nissan, 160–180k mi: 13% in good shape (16 cars)Nissan, 180–200k mi: 13% in good shape (8 cars) Toyota, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (21 cars)Toyota, 20–40k mi: 90% in good shape (61 cars)Toyota, 40–60k mi: 82% in good shape (55 cars)Toyota, 60–80k mi: 85% in good shape (89 cars)Toyota, 80–100k mi: 59% in good shape (73 cars)Toyota, 100–120k mi: 61% in good shape (103 cars)Toyota, 120–140k mi: 45% in good shape (83 cars)Toyota, 140–160k mi: 32% in good shape (85 cars)Toyota, 160–180k mi: 32% in good shape (63 cars)Toyota, 180–200k mi: 21% in good shape (34 cars)Toyota, 200–220k mi: 22% in good shape (23 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: 91% in good shape (11 cars)Nissan, 2 years old: 100% in good shape (17 cars)Nissan, 3 years old: 87% in good shape (15 cars)Nissan, 4 years old: 52% in good shape (23 cars)Nissan, 5 years old: 74% in good shape (19 cars)Nissan, 6 years old: 71% in good shape (24 cars)Nissan, 7 years old: 66% in good shape (29 cars)Nissan, 8 years old: 44% in good shape (25 cars)Nissan, 9 years old: 48% in good shape (27 cars)Nissan, 10 years old: 73% in good shape (11 cars)Nissan, 11 years old: 44% in good shape (16 cars)Nissan, 12 years old: 22% in good shape (9 cars)Nissan, 13 years old: 20% in good shape (10 cars)Nissan, 14 years old: 22% in good shape (9 cars)Nissan, 15 years old: 11% in good shape (9 cars) Toyota, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (20 cars)Toyota, 2 years old: 94% in good shape (36 cars)Toyota, 3 years old: 89% in good shape (27 cars)Toyota, 4 years old: 93% in good shape (30 cars)Toyota, 5 years old: 90% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 6 years old: 78% in good shape (41 cars)Toyota, 7 years old: 72% in good shape (43 cars)Toyota, 8 years old: 73% in good shape (41 cars)Toyota, 9 years old: 54% in good shape (56 cars)Toyota, 10 years old: 67% in good shape (51 cars)Toyota, 11 years old: 62% in good shape (34 cars)Toyota, 12 years old: 48% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 13 years old: 33% in good shape (55 cars)Toyota, 14 years old: 38% in good shape (40 cars)Toyota, 15 years old: 31% in good shape (42 cars)Toyota, 16 years old: 25% in good shape (28 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
37%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
32%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
24%
Low coolant / cooling system issues · Engine
17%
Toyota
Oil leaks · Engine
48%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
28%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
21%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
21%
Trajectory by generation
Nissan ↘↗ Dipped in the mid-2010s — the newest generation recovered 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 60% in good shape (age-adjusted; 29 cars, raw 55%) 60 2015–17: 48% in good shape (age-adjusted; 49 cars, raw 47%) 48 2018–20: 69% in good shape (age-adjusted; 46 cars, raw 76%) 69 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018–20 2021+
Toyota ▲ Newer Toyotas are holding up better 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 69% in good shape (age-adjusted; 59 cars, raw 64%) 69 2015–17: 73% in good shape (age-adjusted; 116 cars, raw 69%) 73 2018–20: 73% in good shape (age-adjusted; 70 cars, raw 79%) 73 2021+: 80% in good shape (age-adjusted; 16 cars, raw 94%) 80 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018–20 2021+

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 →

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Based on 1002 inspections · updated Oct 1, 2026