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Nissan MICRA - 2006

312.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2006. Sample size: 17,304 cars, 39,459 tests and 123,314 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,304 cars

The 2006 Nissan Micra has a defect rate of 313 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average car of the same year. Notably, the Micra excels in categories such as brakes and body structure, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to its peers. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, recording a higher defect incidence than average. Mileage trends indicate that as distance increases, the defect rate also rises, but the Micra still maintains relatively lower issues in the lower mileage segments. Overall, the Micra stands out positively in safety-related areas, while facing challenges in electrical components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,304 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 44.7% better
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 21.3% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 5.4% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▼ 27.8% worse
142.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.6% better
281.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 51.1% better
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 48.3% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
Other
▲ 18.8% better
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,862
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,827
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,098
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,567
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,476
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,139
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,306
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,218
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,886
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,613

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,218
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,035
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,031
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,827
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,639
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,619
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,182
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,160
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,062
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 944