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Nissan Atlas 100 vs Nissan Micra: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Nissan Atlas 100
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Micra
71%
MOT pass rate · 829,762 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Atlas 100 (71%) and Nissan Micra (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Atlas 100 Nissan Micra
MOT pass rate 71% 71%
MOT failure rate 29% 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% 1%
Average mileage 184,056 mi 85,745 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 829,762

Most common faults

Nissan Atlas 100

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
  4. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  5. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
  6. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nissan Micra

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Atlas 100 (71%) and Nissan Micra (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Atlas 100 report Full Nissan Micra report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.