1991–2021 · 238,364 MOT tests

Nissan Micra MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Nissan Micra did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

97Below average
Best year202191.2% passed
Worst year199653.1% passed
Rank in Nissan13 of 26

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1991: 66.1% passed (average for its age 71.1%)911992: 69.8% passed (average for its age 68.8%)1993: 60.4% passed (average for its age 67.5%)931994: 58.7% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1995: 56.9% passed (average for its age 66.8%)951996: 53.1% passed (average for its age 66.2%)1997: 53.5% passed (average for its age 65.5%)971998: 54.1% passed (average for its age 64.9%)1999: 54.4% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 52.5% passed (average for its age 61.5%)2001: 54.3% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 54.0% passed (average for its age 58.1%)2003: 51.6% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 51.8% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 51.3% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 54.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 55.2% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 58.9% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 59.6% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 60.5% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 61.7% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 63.0% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 66.5% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 69.6% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 73.9% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 75.6% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 71.7% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 77.2% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 83.4% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 88.0% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 91.2% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Micra6,62791.2%87.6%
104Above average
2020 Micra6,09888.0%86.9%
101About average
2019 Micra8,38883.4%84.9%
98About average
2018 Micra9,79177.2%82.5%
94Below average
2017 Micra12,32071.7%79.8%
90Well below average
2016 Micra10,45375.6%76.6%
99About average
2015 Micra12,62673.9%73.5%
101About average
2014 Micra13,66269.6%69.9%
100About average
2013 Micra11,19866.5%66.8%
100About average
2012 Micra11,27163.0%64.3%
98About average
2011 Micra12,42861.7%61.8%
100About average
2010 Micra14,91960.5%59.6%
102About average
2009 Micra14,82959.6%58.4%
102About average
2008 Micra13,73358.9%56.9%
104Above average
2007 Micra12,48555.2%56.9%
97Below average
2006 Micra16,39754.5%56.1%
97Below average
2005 Micra14,09351.3%56.5%
91Well below average
2004 Micra9,88751.8%56.4%
92Well below average
2003 Micra8,78651.6%57.3%
90Well below average
2002 Micra6,52154.0%58.1%
93Below average
2001 Micra3,84454.3%59.4%
91Well below average
2000 Micra2,64652.5%61.5%
85Well below average
1999 Micra2,07854.4%63.3%
86Well below average
1998 Micra1,23954.1%64.9%
83Well below average
1997 Micra65253.5%65.5%
82Well below average
1996 Micra50153.1%66.2%
80Well below average
1995 Micra29056.9%66.8%
85Well below average
1994 Micra23558.7%67.5%
87Well below average
1993 Micra13960.4%67.5%
90Well below average
1992 Micra11669.8%68.8%
102About average
1991 Micra11266.1%71.1%
93Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 238,364 tests.

  1. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3.8%
  2. Position lamp: not working3.7%
  3. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively3.2%
  4. Coil spring: fractured or broken3.0%
  5. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps2.8%
  6. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn2.5%
  7. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect2.3%
  8. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%

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91Well below average
Nissan Leaf45,052
99About average
Nissan NV20025,366
78Well below average
Nissan Pulsar21,052
95Below average