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Nissan Micra reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·340,494 DVSA tests·2024
Across 340,494 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 56% of Nissan Micra cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and visibility.
56%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-4.9 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
10,332 tests · fleet 89%
92%
4 to 7 years
51,450 tests · fleet 85%
79%
8 to 12 years
79,137 tests · fleet 73%
70%
13 years and older
199,575 tests · fleet 61%
56%
Where the Micra fails
Suspension88
Brakes95
Body & structure96
Steering98
Tyres95
Lights & electrics82
Fails more often on lights & electrics, visibility, seat belts. Holds up better on brakes.
Share of 13 years and older Nissan Micra MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Nissan Micra tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Nissan Micra models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~18% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~12% of MOTsGrows with age
- Visibility · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Nissan Micra reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Nissan Micra is more demanding than average for its age: 56% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, visibility and seat belts a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Micra?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Nissan Micra in 2024: up to 3 years, 92%; 4 to 7 years, 79%; 8 to 12 years, 70%; and 13 years and older, 56%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Nissan Micra MOT?
For Nissan Micra cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (18% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), visibility (6.1% of tests vs 4.3% fleet), seat belts (2.1% of tests vs 1.3% fleet).
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