1997 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

148,616

Total Tests (All Years)

73,788 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 1997 Nissan Micra as it ages.

12 yrs43.4%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs42.0%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs40.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs40.7%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs40.7%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs41.1%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs44.6%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.8%

26 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.9%

27 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	43.4%	29,311
13 yrs	42.0%	25,347
14 yrs	40.6%	22,028
15 yrs	40.7%	17,941
16 yrs	40.7%	14,283
17 yrs	41.1%	10,967
18 yrs	44.0%	8,392
19 yrs	44.6%	6,144
20 yrs	46.8%	4,506
21 yrs	48.3%	2,313
22 yrs	51.2%	1,830
23 yrs	53.2%	1,407
24 yrs	56.4%	1,334
25 yrs	56.7%	832
26 yrs	53.9%	838
27 yrs	54.8%	1,143

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	54.8%	1,143
2023 (26 yrs)	53.9%	838
2022 (25 yrs)	56.7%	832
2021 (24 yrs)	56.4%	1,334
2020 (23 yrs)	53.2%	1,407
2019 (22 yrs)	51.2%	1,830
2018 (21 yrs)	48.3%	2,313
2017 (20 yrs)	46.8%	4,506
2016 (19 yrs)	44.6%	6,144
2015 (18 yrs)	44%	8,392
2014 (17 yrs)	41.1%	10,967
2013 (16 yrs)	40.7%	14,283
2012 (15 yrs)	40.7%	17,941
2011 (14 yrs)	40.6%	22,028
2010 (13 yrs)	42%	25,347
2009 (12 yrs)	43.4%	29,311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,311Avg Mileage 71,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2010High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 25,347Avg Mileage 75,098Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,028Avg Mileage 76,898Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2012High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,941Avg Mileage 78,216Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2013High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,283Avg Mileage 78,464Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2014High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,967Avg Mileage 77,633Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2015High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,392Avg Mileage 77,606Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,144Avg Mileage 75,717Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,506Avg Mileage 74,483Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,313Avg Mileage 74,056Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,830Avg Mileage 72,920Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,407Avg Mileage 71,528Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 69,989Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 832Avg Mileage 70,581Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 838Avg Mileage 71,145Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,143Avg Mileage 73,788Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

MOT results for 1997 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	43.4%	29,311	71,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2010	13	42.0%	25,347	75,098	Suspension — 34.7%
2011	14	40.6%	22,028	76,898	Suspension — 36.6%
2012	15	40.7%	17,941	78,216	Suspension — 38.0%
2013	16	40.7%	14,283	78,464	Suspension — 84.7%
2014	17	41.1%	10,967	77,633	Suspension — 86.2%
2015	18	44.0%	8,392	77,606	Suspension — 78.4%
2016	19	44.6%	6,144	75,717	Suspension — 75.1%
2017	20	46.8%	4,506	74,483	Suspension — 73.2%
2018	21	48.3%	2,313	74,056	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	22	51.2%	1,830	72,920	Suspension — 53.7%
2020	23	53.2%	1,407	71,528	Suspension — 47.7%
2021	24	56.4%	1,334	69,989	Suspension — 46.9%
2022	25	56.7%	832	70,581	Suspension — 45.6%
2023	26	53.9%	838	71,145	Brakes — 62.4%
2024	27	54.8%	1,143	73,788	Suspension — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Suspension

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.0% (12 yrs)	47.7% (27 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.1% (12 yrs)	48.1% (27 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (12 yrs)	22.2% (27 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 148,616 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.