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Nissan MICRA - 2011

270.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2011. Sample size: 12,677 cars, 28,801 tests and 77,956 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,677 cars

The 2011 Nissan Micra shows a similar overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 271 defects per 100 vehicles. However, it performs significantly better in categories such as steering and equipment, with defect rates much lower than the average. Notably, the Micra's defect rate increases with mileage, particularly from 31,000 miles onwards, suggesting a trend where older models may experience more issues. Despite some common tyre wear concerns, the Micra stands out positively in specific mechanical areas, indicating reliability in those aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,677 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.3% better
94.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 83.5% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 16.5% worse
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.8% worse
71.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.9% worse
306.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 24.6% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 75.7% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 39.9% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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 test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 424 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: 10,942
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,468
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,422
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,946
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,928
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,877
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,525
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,122
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,907
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,710

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,928
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,077
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,056
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 911
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 803
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 656
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 656
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 604
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: 473
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 472