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Nissan MICRA - 2015

200.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2015. Sample size: 13,036 cars, 27,523 tests and 55,066 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,036 cars

The 2015 Nissan Micra exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 200 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% above the average of 170. Notably, the Micra shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest range where it reaches 412 defects per 100 vehicles. While it performs exceptionally well in categories like steering and body structure, with defects significantly lower than the average, it struggles in visibility and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has notably higher defect rates. Overall, while the Micra has strengths in certain areas, it faces challenges that are more pronounced in older or higher-mileage vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,036 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 6.1% worse
89.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 89.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
  • 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
▼ 31.7% worse
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.8% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
▼ 38.6% worse
247.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
▲ 59.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • 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 door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 47.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 38.6% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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
0 412 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: 9,484
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,999
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,556
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,832
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,368
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,960
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,895
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,732
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,499
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,381

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,732
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,088
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 688
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
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
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 243