2000 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

326,582

Total Tests (All Years)

69,023 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 2000 Nissan Micra as it ages.

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs50.6%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs45.1%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs51.0%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	61.6%	42,402
10 yrs	58.7%	40,753
11 yrs	54.1%	40,282
12 yrs	50.6%	37,849
13 yrs	47.3%	34,781
14 yrs	45.3%	30,460
15 yrs	45.3%	25,962
16 yrs	45.1%	21,135
17 yrs	46.1%	16,411
18 yrs	46.7%	8,850
19 yrs	48.0%	7,203
20 yrs	50.0%	5,574
21 yrs	51.2%	5,457
22 yrs	50.5%	3,589
23 yrs	51.0%	3,498
24 yrs	54.0%	2,376

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	54%	2,376
2023 (23 yrs)	51%	3,498
2022 (22 yrs)	50.5%	3,589
2021 (21 yrs)	51.2%	5,457
2020 (20 yrs)	50%	5,574
2019 (19 yrs)	48%	7,203
2018 (18 yrs)	46.7%	8,850
2017 (17 yrs)	46.1%	16,411
2016 (16 yrs)	45.1%	21,135
2015 (15 yrs)	45.3%	25,962
2014 (14 yrs)	45.3%	30,460
2013 (13 yrs)	47.3%	34,781
2012 (12 yrs)	50.6%	37,849
2011 (11 yrs)	54.1%	40,282
2010 (10 yrs)	58.7%	40,753
2009 (9 yrs)	61.6%	42,402

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42,402Avg Mileage 52,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40,753Avg Mileage 57,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40,282Avg Mileage 60,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37,849Avg Mileage 64,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34,781Avg Mileage 67,323Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,460Avg Mileage 69,372Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 25,962Avg Mileage 70,550Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 21,135Avg Mileage 71,045Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,411Avg Mileage 70,533Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,850Avg Mileage 69,937Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,203Avg Mileage 69,594Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,574Avg Mileage 68,159Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 5,457Avg Mileage 67,917Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,589Avg Mileage 67,619Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,498Avg Mileage 67,567Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,376Avg Mileage 69,023Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

MOT results for 2000 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	61.6%	42,402	52,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2010	10	58.7%	40,753	57,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2011	11	54.1%	40,282	60,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	12	50.6%	37,849	64,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2013	13	47.3%	34,781	67,323	Suspension — 63.3%
2014	14	45.3%	30,460	69,372	Suspension — 72.8%
2015	15	45.3%	25,962	70,550	Suspension — 73.8%
2016	16	45.1%	21,135	71,045	Suspension — 74.3%
2017	17	46.1%	16,411	70,533	Suspension — 72.6%
2018	18	46.7%	8,850	69,937	Suspension — 59.1%
2019	19	48.0%	7,203	69,594	Brakes — 52.5%
2020	20	50.0%	5,574	68,159	Brakes — 54.9%
2021	21	51.2%	5,457	67,917	Brakes — 55.5%
2022	22	50.5%	3,589	67,619	Suspension — 57.0%
2023	23	51.0%	3,498	67,567	Suspension — 61.0%
2024	24	54.0%	2,376	69,023	Suspension — 48.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Suspension

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.6% (9 yrs)	48.3% (24 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.4% (9 yrs)	47.7% (24 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (9 yrs)	26.5% (24 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 326,582 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.