Nissan Micra reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Micra

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,687,343 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

72.9%

Share of this model's 1,687,343 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

49.8 mpg

CO2 emission

128 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£180/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

70,401

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

76,884

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.3

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

218,147

218,145 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,687,343

1,687,343 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

218,147On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Micra is a common model in this snapshot, with 218,147 represented vehicles and 0.52% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.9% from 1,687,343 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 46. The current pool shows an average of 70,401 miles and an average age of 15.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 76,884 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, coil springs and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Nissan Micra looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	213,025
DIESEL	5,091
OTHER	21
ELECTRIC	5
GAS BI-FUEL	2
LPG	2
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

80%

Children

80%

Pedestrian

77%

Safety systems

68%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	31,813
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	29,450
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	27,639
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	21,040
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	19,954
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	16,969
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	15,061
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	14,559
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	12,808
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	12,798
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	12,684
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	12,638
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	12,460
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	12,346
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	12,336
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	12,194
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	11,720
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	11,201
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11,191
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	11,075
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10,905
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10,733
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	10,513
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10,509
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	10,206

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 374,802 defects across this top 25 set

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

31,813

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

29,450

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

27,639

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

21,040

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

19,954

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

16,969

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

15,061

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

14,559

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

12,808

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

12,798

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

12,684

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

12,638

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

12,460

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

12,346

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

12,336

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

12,194

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

11,720

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

11,201

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

11,191

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

11,075

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

10,905

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

10,733

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

10,513

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

10,509

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

10,206

Nissan Micra reliability and MOT data