1999 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

290,375

Total Tests (All Years)

70,792 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 1999 Nissan Micra as it ages.

10 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.8%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	53.0%	41,200
11 yrs	50.9%	38,079
12 yrs	48.6%	36,808
13 yrs	46.0%	33,977
14 yrs	44.5%	30,475
15 yrs	43.8%	26,081
16 yrs	45.7%	21,750
17 yrs	46.1%	17,324
18 yrs	46.5%	13,382
19 yrs	48.0%	7,319
20 yrs	49.4%	5,970
21 yrs	52.2%	4,514
22 yrs	52.8%	4,466
23 yrs	52.8%	2,841
24 yrs	53.2%	2,781
25 yrs	54.1%	3,408

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	54.1%	3,408
2023 (24 yrs)	53.2%	2,781
2022 (23 yrs)	52.8%	2,841
2021 (22 yrs)	52.8%	4,466
2020 (21 yrs)	52.2%	4,514
2019 (20 yrs)	49.4%	5,970
2018 (19 yrs)	48%	7,319
2017 (18 yrs)	46.5%	13,382
2016 (17 yrs)	46.1%	17,324
2015 (16 yrs)	45.7%	21,750
2014 (15 yrs)	43.8%	26,081
2013 (14 yrs)	44.5%	30,475
2012 (13 yrs)	46%	33,977
2011 (12 yrs)	48.6%	36,808
2010 (11 yrs)	50.9%	38,079
2009 (10 yrs)	53%	41,200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41,200Avg Mileage 59,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,079Avg Mileage 63,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36,808Avg Mileage 67,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,977Avg Mileage 70,463Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,475Avg Mileage 72,479Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 26,081Avg Mileage 74,134Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 21,750Avg Mileage 74,947Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 17,324Avg Mileage 74,626Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 13,382Avg Mileage 74,329Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,319Avg Mileage 73,603Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,970Avg Mileage 73,000Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,514Avg Mileage 70,941Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,466Avg Mileage 70,264Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,841Avg Mileage 69,798Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,781Avg Mileage 70,021Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 3,408Avg Mileage 70,792Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	53.0%	41,200	59,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	11	50.9%	38,079	63,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2011	12	48.6%	36,808	67,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2012	13	46.0%	33,977	70,463	Suspension — 32.3%
2013	14	44.5%	30,475	72,479	Suspension — 70.7%
2014	15	43.8%	26,081	74,134	Suspension — 76.2%
2015	16	45.7%	21,750	74,947	Suspension — 73.2%
2016	17	46.1%	17,324	74,626	Suspension — 71.4%
2017	18	46.5%	13,382	74,329	Suspension — 73.2%
2018	19	48.0%	7,319	73,603	Suspension — 57.6%
2019	20	49.4%	5,970	73,000	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	21	52.2%	4,514	70,941	Suspension — 49.0%
2021	22	52.8%	4,466	70,264	Suspension — 53.6%
2022	23	52.8%	2,841	69,798	Suspension — 57.3%
2023	24	53.2%	2,781	70,021	Suspension — 59.3%
2024	25	54.1%	3,408	70,792	Suspension — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Suspension

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.0% (10 yrs)	51.0% (25 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.2% (10 yrs)	43.3% (25 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (10 yrs)	25.1% (25 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 290,375 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.