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Nissan MICRA - 2000

335.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2000. Sample size: 2,715 cars, 5,885 tests and 19,723 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,715 cars

The 2000 Nissan Micra shows an overall defect rate of 335 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for cars of the same year. In terms of mileage, defects increase with higher mileage, notably reaching 509 per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. The Micra excels in the "Other" defects category, performing significantly better than average, but struggles with issues related to "Body/Structure" and "Equipment," where it records higher defect rates than the average. Overall, while it has a slightly better defect rate, certain categories indicate areas where this model may require more attention than typical vehicles of its age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,715 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.8% better
145.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 20.1% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 6.7% better
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.6% better
75.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.5% better
258.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 23.3% worse
93.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 37.3% worse
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 56.0% better
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,431
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,205
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,060
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 850
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 849
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 776
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 693
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 581
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 559
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 529

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 849
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 295
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 164