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Nissan MICRA - 2022

86.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan MICRA, model year 2022. Sample size: 4,308 cars, 5,098 tests and 4,414 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,308 cars

The 2022 Nissan Micra has an overall defect rate of 87 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 70 per 100, marking a 23% increase. Notably, the defect rate tends to rise with mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category. While this model excels in areas like brakes, steering, visibility, lights, and equipment, showing lower defect rates than average, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and other categories, where it performs worse. Overall, while the Micra demonstrates strengths in several safety features, it faces challenges that may need addressing to improve overall reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,308 cars

More model years for Nissan MICRA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 39.4% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • 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
▲ 25.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 41.6% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
▲ 36.7% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • 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
▼ 63.7% worse
134.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 12.5% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 30.8% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 57.1% worse
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 440 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: 1,297
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 683
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 653
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 99

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6