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Nissan MICRA - 2016

187.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2016. Sample size: 10,749 cars, 22,123 tests and 41,542 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,749 cars

The 2016 Nissan Micra has an overall defect rate of 188 per 100 vehicles, which is 25% higher than the average for cars of the same year (151 per 100). Notably, the Micra shows significantly fewer issues with steering, lights and electrics, and body structure compared to the average, indicating better performance in these areas. However, it struggles with visibility and has a higher incidence of defects in the wheels, suspensions, and axles categories. As mileage increases, the defect rate for the Micra also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,749 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 16.2% worse
90.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 91.4% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
▼ 32.7% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.9% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 44.0% worse
229.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 68.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 36.4% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 1.8% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default 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 levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 362 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: 7,627
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,153
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,869
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,804
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,854
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,769
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,378
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,190
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,189
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,128

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,190
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,125
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
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: 158