2002 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

413,188

Total Tests (All Years)

68,058 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 2002 Nissan Micra as it ages.

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	74.1%	43,270
8 yrs	71.1%	42,044
9 yrs	67.2%	42,351
10 yrs	63.2%	41,221
11 yrs	58.9%	39,778
12 yrs	56.0%	37,585
13 yrs	53.8%	34,822
14 yrs	52.7%	30,921
15 yrs	51.7%	26,543
16 yrs	51.2%	15,539
17 yrs	51.8%	13,560
18 yrs	52.9%	11,299
19 yrs	53.3%	11,661
20 yrs	53.7%	7,901
21 yrs	54.4%	8,415
22 yrs	54.0%	6,278

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54%	6,278
2023 (21 yrs)	54.4%	8,415
2022 (20 yrs)	53.7%	7,901
2021 (19 yrs)	53.3%	11,661
2020 (18 yrs)	52.9%	11,299
2019 (17 yrs)	51.8%	13,560
2018 (16 yrs)	51.2%	15,539
2017 (15 yrs)	51.7%	26,543
2016 (14 yrs)	52.7%	30,921
2015 (13 yrs)	53.8%	34,822
2014 (12 yrs)	56%	37,585
2013 (11 yrs)	58.9%	39,778
2012 (10 yrs)	63.2%	41,221
2011 (9 yrs)	67.2%	42,351
2010 (8 yrs)	71.1%	42,044
2009 (7 yrs)	74.1%	43,270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43,270Avg Mileage 39,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42,044Avg Mileage 44,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42,351Avg Mileage 48,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41,221Avg Mileage 52,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39,778Avg Mileage 56,433Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37,585Avg Mileage 59,747Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34,822Avg Mileage 62,354Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,921Avg Mileage 64,205Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 26,543Avg Mileage 65,079Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,539Avg Mileage 65,044Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 13,560Avg Mileage 65,538Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,299Avg Mileage 65,415Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 11,661Avg Mileage 65,014Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,901Avg Mileage 66,237Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 8,415Avg Mileage 66,675Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 6,278Avg Mileage 68,058Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	74.1%	43,270	39,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2010	8	71.1%	42,044	44,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	9	67.2%	42,351	48,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	10	63.2%	41,221	52,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	11	58.9%	39,778	56,433	Brakes — 43.7%
2014	12	56.0%	37,585	59,747	Brakes — 45.9%
2015	13	53.8%	34,822	62,354	Suspension — 49.7%
2016	14	52.7%	30,921	64,205	Suspension — 53.1%
2017	15	51.7%	26,543	65,079	Suspension — 58.4%
2018	16	51.2%	15,539	65,044	Brakes — 53.1%
2019	17	51.8%	13,560	65,538	Brakes — 53.7%
2020	18	52.9%	11,299	65,415	Brakes — 56.4%
2021	19	53.3%	11,661	65,014	Brakes — 58.7%
2022	20	53.7%	7,901	66,237	Brakes — 58.4%
2023	21	54.4%	8,415	66,675	Brakes — 59.1%
2024	22	54.0%	6,278	68,058	Brakes — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Brakes

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ 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	3.2% (7 yrs)	44.9% (22 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (7 yrs)	49.7% (22 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (7 yrs)	29.7% (22 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 413,188 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.