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Nissan MICRA - 2014

234.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2014. Sample size: 14,111 cars, 31,287 tests and 73,342 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,111 cars

The 2014 Nissan Micra shows an overall defect rate of 234 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20.6% higher than the average for its year, at 194 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate in this model rises significantly, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The Micra performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, Body/Structure, and Equipment, where it shows considerably lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with Visibility and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, exhibiting defect rates that are substantially higher than those of its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,111 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 11.7% worse
103.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 90.8% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 29.1% worse
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.0% better
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 46.2% worse
290.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 51.9% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 66.7% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • ESC 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
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 40.8% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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 levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 425 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: 12,074
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,682
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,252
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,799
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,981
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,910
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,616
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,284
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,632
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,603

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,910
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,530
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 858
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 556
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 539
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 421
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: 336
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 294