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Nissan MICRA - 2021

98.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2021. Sample size: 6,751 cars, 13,587 tests and 13,375 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,751 cars

The 2021 Nissan Micra shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 98 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 79 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 25% increase. This model particularly struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, which are notably more frequent than the average. However, it excels in several categories, including brakes and steering, where it experiences far fewer defects than the typical car of the same year. There is a clear trend indicating that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise dramatically, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Micra has its strengths, it faces challenges that could impact its reliability compared to other vehicles in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,751 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 48.8% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 71.4% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering
Visibility
▲ 18.6% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.2% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 75.3% worse
153.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 18.5% worse
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 458 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,722
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,913
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,713
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 536
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 501
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 441
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 353
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 344
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 287
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 263

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27