MOT reliability

Nissan Micra active

Q: Is the Nissan Micra active reliable?

Across 1 Nissan Micra active vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed

78%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan Micra active vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Micra active has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,968 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

2,901

Avg miles / year

0.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Micra active problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Micra active MOT tests:

Other44%
Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
Brakes16%
Visibility16%
Body & structure8%
Lamps & electrical4%

Nissan Micra active pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%
18	1	100%
19	1	100%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Nissan Micra active MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Micra active MOT tests:

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit WORN ON INSIDE - 165/60R14 - PLUS ALIGNMENT (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective SLIGHTLY SPLIT (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective SLIGHTLY SPLIT (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
REAR WIPER SPLIT. (1 times)
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (1 times)
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (1 times)
Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a)) (1 times)

Nissan Micra active pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2001	1	27	78%	68,968

Nissan Micra active reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan Micra active vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Micra active MOT issues are: Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit WORN ON INSIDE - 165/60R14 - PLUS ALIGNMENT (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective SLIGHTLY SPLIT (3.4 (b) (i)).

The typical Nissan Micra active in our data has covered around 68,968 miles.

Compare the Nissan Micra active

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