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Nissan Micra vs Nissan Uane51: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Micra
71%
MOT pass rate · 829,762 vehicles
Nissan Uane51
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Uane51 (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micra Nissan Uane51
MOT pass rate 71% 88%
MOT failure rate 29% 12%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 3.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 85,745 mi 144,566 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 829,762 1

Most common faults

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)

Nissan Uane51

  1. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer 215/65/16 (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. under tray fitted hard to check components

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Micra (71%) and Nissan Uane51 (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Micra report Full Nissan Uane51 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.