Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 734 individual Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-Ts presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T tested had covered 22,797 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T sits 14.3 points above the national average, ranked 542 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.7% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.8% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.4% of tests (12.86x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests

From 733 DVSA-tracked Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.34% of these flagged Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.1% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 44.9% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 28% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.6% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.9% of tests, also fails
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.4% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.1% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 733 DVSA-tracked Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T tests, 2024.

Other Nissan models

• Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%
• Nissan Juke - 71.8%
• Nissan Micra - 71.7%
• Nissan Note - 72.1%
• Nissan X-Trail - 73.5%
• Nissan Navara - 72.9%
• Nissan Leaf - 83.1%
• Nissan Nv200 - 65.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Mokka Sri Turbo - 91%
• Peugeot 3008 Allure Premium Bluehdi Ss - 91%
• Peugeot Auto-Sleepers - 91%
• Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto - 91%
• Nissan Leaf E + N-Tec - 91%
• BMW 320i Xdrive M Sport Auto - 91%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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