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Nissan MICRA - 2013

254.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2013. Sample size: 11,635 cars, 26,023 tests and 66,248 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,635 cars

The 2013 Nissan Micra has an overall defect rate of 255 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 219 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Micra shows significantly fewer issues with steering, body structure, and equipment, performing much better than average in these categories. However, it faces challenges in visibility and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it exceeds the average defect rates. Mileage trends indicate that as the Micra ages, particularly over 124,000 miles, the defect rate increases sharply compared to the yearly average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,635 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 6.2% worse
104.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 86.8% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 24.4% worse
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.0% better
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 41.0% worse
309.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 33.0% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 61.5% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 42.3% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
0 448 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,122
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,807
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,862
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,220
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,046
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,825
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,061
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,990
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,419
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,282

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,825
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,180
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 631
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 539
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
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: 279