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Nissan Gr di vs Nissan Micra: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Gr di
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Micra
71%
MOT pass rate · 829,762 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Gr di (67%) 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 Gr di Nissan Micra
MOT pass rate 67% 71%
MOT failure rate 33% 29%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% 1%
Average mileage 85,745 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 829,762

Most common faults

Nissan Gr di

  1. Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  2. Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
  3. Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  6. Non obligatory mirror damaged

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 Gr di (67%) and Nissan Micra (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.