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Nissan MICRA - 2008

268.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2008. Sample size: 14,214 cars, 32,612 tests and 87,502 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,214 cars

The 2008 Nissan Micra demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of its year, with 268 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20.5% better than the average of 337. Notably, the Micra excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body/structure, showing significantly fewer defects than the average in these areas. However, it has a higher rate of defects related to lights and electrics, exceeding the average by 24%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, although the Micra maintains a relatively competitive performance across different mileage brackets. Overall, this model is a reliable choice with specific strengths, particularly in safety-related components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,214 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 48.6% better
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 86.1% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 6.3% worse
26.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.7% worse
112.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.9% better
270.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▲ 53.8% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 30.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 37.4% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 8,902
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,936
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,222
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,350
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,337
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,270
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,210
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,535
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,055
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,890

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,535
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,514
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,126
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,084
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,059
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,018
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 858
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: 795
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 762
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 741