1995 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

93,678

Total Tests (All Years)

74,545 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 1995 Nissan Micra as it ages.

14 yrs38.3%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs38.6%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs38.7%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs39.2%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs39.4%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs40.5%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs45.4%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs53.1%

→ ↓4.2%

26 yrs48.9%

→ ↑4.6%

27 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs56.7%

→ ↓4.5%

29 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	38.3%	22,275
15 yrs	38.6%	18,247
16 yrs	38.7%	14,476
17 yrs	39.2%	10,988
18 yrs	39.4%	8,151
19 yrs	40.5%	5,847
20 yrs	42.4%	4,178
21 yrs	45.4%	3,033
22 yrs	48.4%	2,081
23 yrs	48.6%	1,041
24 yrs	50.8%	847
25 yrs	53.1%	623
26 yrs	48.9%	599
27 yrs	53.5%	387
28 yrs	56.7%	390
29 yrs	52.2%	515

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	52.2%	515
2023 (28 yrs)	56.7%	390
2022 (27 yrs)	53.5%	387
2021 (26 yrs)	48.9%	599
2020 (25 yrs)	53.1%	623
2019 (24 yrs)	50.8%	847
2018 (23 yrs)	48.6%	1,041
2017 (22 yrs)	48.4%	2,081
2016 (21 yrs)	45.4%	3,033
2015 (20 yrs)	42.4%	4,178
2014 (19 yrs)	40.5%	5,847
2013 (18 yrs)	39.4%	8,151
2012 (17 yrs)	39.2%	10,988
2011 (16 yrs)	38.7%	14,476
2010 (15 yrs)	38.6%	18,247
2009 (14 yrs)	38.3%	22,275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,275Avg Mileage 78,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,247Avg Mileage 80,482Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2011High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,476Avg Mileage 80,794Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,988Avg Mileage 81,112Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2013High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,151Avg Mileage 81,406Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2014High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,847Avg Mileage 80,051Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2015High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,178Avg Mileage 78,268Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2016High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,033Avg Mileage 76,163Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,081Avg Mileage 73,622Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,041Avg Mileage 74,565Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 847Avg Mileage 74,043Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 623Avg Mileage 74,979Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 599Avg Mileage 71,807Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 387Avg Mileage 73,559Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 390Avg Mileage 73,170Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 515Avg Mileage 74,545Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

MOT results for 1995 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	38.3%	22,275	78,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010	15	38.6%	18,247	80,482	Suspension — 37.7%
2011	16	38.7%	14,476	80,794	Suspension — 37.8%
2012	17	39.2%	10,988	81,112	Suspension — 38.9%
2013	18	39.4%	8,151	81,406	Suspension — 86.0%
2014	19	40.5%	5,847	80,051	Suspension — 84.9%
2015	20	42.4%	4,178	78,268	Suspension — 78.7%
2016	21	45.4%	3,033	76,163	Suspension — 70.4%
2017	22	48.4%	2,081	73,622	Suspension — 64.2%
2018	23	48.6%	1,041	74,565	Suspension — 61.8%
2019	24	50.8%	847	74,043	Brakes — 50.2%
2020	25	53.1%	623	74,979	Brakes — 52.3%
2021	26	48.9%	599	71,807	Brakes — 58.9%
2022	27	53.5%	387	73,559	Suspension — 46.5%
2023	28	56.7%	390	73,170	Suspension — 55.1%
2024	29	52.2%	515	74,545	Brakes — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.5% (14 yrs)	45.4% (29 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (14 yrs)	24.3% (29 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.3% (14 yrs)	41.4% (29 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 93,678 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.