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Nissan MICRA - 2001

334.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2001. Sample size: 4,119 cars, 8,874 tests and 29,684 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,119 cars

The 2001 Nissan Micra has an overall defect rate of 335 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating that it performs relatively well. Mileage trends show that as the mileage increases, the defect rate rises, particularly in the highest mileage bracket, where the Micra shows 554 defects per 100 vehicles. It excels in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Other, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with Body/Structure and Equipment defects, where it records a higher rate than the average car, which suggests potential areas for improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,119 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.0% better
148.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 14.4% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 1.4% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.0% better
60.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.5% better
264.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 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
▼ 21.3% worse
87.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 35.4% worse
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 36.2% better
35.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 554 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: 2,691
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,725
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,424
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,358
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,316
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,207
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,176
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 886
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 848
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 837

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,316
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 688
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: 443
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
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: 359
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 267