2001 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

348,196

Total Tests (All Years)

68,548 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 2001 Nissan Micra as it ages.

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.3%	41,263
9 yrs	64.4%	39,716
10 yrs	60.2%	39,563
11 yrs	56.2%	37,839
12 yrs	52.3%	35,775
13 yrs	50.0%	32,562
14 yrs	49.5%	28,877
15 yrs	49.1%	24,398
16 yrs	48.4%	19,715
17 yrs	49.3%	10,909
18 yrs	48.8%	9,241
19 yrs	51.9%	7,321
20 yrs	51.8%	7,343
21 yrs	52.2%	4,813
22 yrs	53.0%	4,981
23 yrs	53.5%	3,880

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.5%	3,880
2023 (22 yrs)	53%	4,981
2022 (21 yrs)	52.2%	4,813
2021 (20 yrs)	51.8%	7,343
2020 (19 yrs)	51.9%	7,321
2019 (18 yrs)	48.8%	9,241
2018 (17 yrs)	49.3%	10,909
2017 (16 yrs)	48.4%	19,715
2016 (15 yrs)	49.1%	24,398
2015 (14 yrs)	49.5%	28,877
2014 (13 yrs)	50%	32,562
2013 (12 yrs)	52.3%	35,775
2012 (11 yrs)	56.2%	37,839
2011 (10 yrs)	60.2%	39,563
2010 (9 yrs)	64.4%	39,716
2009 (8 yrs)	67.3%	41,263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41,263Avg Mileage 46,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39,716Avg Mileage 50,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39,563Avg Mileage 54,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37,839Avg Mileage 58,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35,775Avg Mileage 62,088Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32,562Avg Mileage 64,520Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 28,877Avg Mileage 66,651Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 24,398Avg Mileage 67,589Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 19,715Avg Mileage 67,719Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,909Avg Mileage 67,069Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,241Avg Mileage 66,847Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,321Avg Mileage 66,635Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,343Avg Mileage 65,570Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,813Avg Mileage 65,908Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,981Avg Mileage 66,421Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,880Avg Mileage 68,548Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.3%	41,263	46,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2010	9	64.4%	39,716	50,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2011	10	60.2%	39,563	54,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012	11	56.2%	37,839	58,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2013	12	52.3%	35,775	62,088	Brakes — 56.6%
2014	13	50.0%	32,562	64,520	Brakes — 60.3%
2015	14	49.5%	28,877	66,651	Suspension — 63.5%
2016	15	49.1%	24,398	67,589	Suspension — 64.8%
2017	16	48.4%	19,715	67,719	Suspension — 68.3%
2018	17	49.3%	10,909	67,069	Brakes — 56.2%
2019	18	48.8%	9,241	66,847	Brakes — 57.0%
2020	19	51.9%	7,321	66,635	Brakes — 56.4%
2021	20	51.8%	7,343	65,570	Brakes — 57.3%
2022	21	52.2%	4,813	65,908	Brakes — 56.9%
2023	22	53.0%	4,981	66,421	Brakes — 59.6%
2024	23	53.5%	3,880	68,548	Suspension — 50.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Brakes

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ 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	6.0% (8 yrs)	50.6% (23 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.7% (8 yrs)	49.4% (23 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (8 yrs)	27.3% (23 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 348,196 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.