1985 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

862

Total Tests (All Years)

53,064 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1985 Nissan Micra as it ages.

24 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs50.9%

→ ↑5.4%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.9%

27 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.7%

28 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.2%

29 yrs52.5%

→ ↑18.7%

30 yrs71.2%

→ ↓19.8%

31 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.5%

32 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	50.9%	222
25 yrs	50.9%	173
26 yrs	56.3%	119
27 yrs	55.4%	92
28 yrs	52.7%	74
29 yrs	52.5%	61
30 yrs	71.2%	52
31 yrs	51.4%	35
32 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (32 yrs)	55.9%	34
2016 (31 yrs)	51.4%	35
2015 (30 yrs)	71.2%	52
2014 (29 yrs)	52.5%	61
2013 (28 yrs)	52.7%	74
2012 (27 yrs)	55.4%	92
2011 (26 yrs)	56.3%	119
2010 (25 yrs)	50.9%	173
2009 (24 yrs)	50.9%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 222Avg Mileage 62,537Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 173Avg Mileage 61,557Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 119Avg Mileage 63,941Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 57,322Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 74Avg Mileage 60,848Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 58,224Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 57,820Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,177Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,064Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

MOT results for 1985 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	50.9%	222	62,537	Suspension — 29.3%
2010	25	50.9%	173	61,557	Suspension — 30.1%
2011	26	56.3%	119	63,941	Suspension — 26.9%
2012	27	55.4%	92	57,322	Suspension — 26.1%
2013	28	52.7%	74	60,848	Suspension — 86.5%
2014	29	52.5%	61	58,224	Suspension — 86.9%
2015	30	71.2%	52	57,820	Suspension — 48.1%
2016	31	51.4%	35	52,177	Suspension — 80.0%
2017	32	55.9%	34	53,064	Suspension — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Suspension

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.3% (24 yrs)	82.4% (32 yrs)	+53.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.0% (24 yrs)	32.4% (32 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (24 yrs)	20.6% (32 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.8% (24 yrs)	17.6% (32 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 862 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.