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Nissan MICRA - 2012

258.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2012. Sample size: 11,529 cars, 26,413 tests and 68,327 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,529 cars

The 2012 Nissan Micra has an overall defect rate of 259 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 246 per 100, indicating a 5% increase in defects compared to similar cars of the same age. A notable trend is the increase in defect rates with higher mileage, peaking at 437 defects per 100 for vehicles with over 124,000 miles. The Micra performs significantly better than average in steering and equipment issues, with defects in these categories at just 2.7% and 1.8%, respectively. However, it struggles with visibility and issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, where defects are considerably higher than the average car.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,529 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.5% better
87.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 79.5% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 24.5% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.0% better
56.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 26.2% worse
308.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 21.4% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▲ 72.6% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
Other
▲ 31.8% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 437 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: 9,967
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,277
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,840
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,329
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,105
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,221
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,200
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,692
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,540
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,348

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,105
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 971
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 829
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 750
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 647
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 513
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 476
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
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: 317