2003 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.2%

Latest Pass Rate

501,777

Total Tests (All Years)

80,376 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 2003 Nissan Micra as it ages.

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs50.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.5%	49,595
7 yrs	69.2%	48,266
8 yrs	64.6%	48,765
9 yrs	59.9%	47,972
10 yrs	56.7%	46,930
11 yrs	54.9%	44,933
12 yrs	54.1%	42,303
13 yrs	53.3%	38,389
14 yrs	52.0%	33,950
15 yrs	50.6%	20,359
16 yrs	50.2%	18,161
17 yrs	51.9%	15,140
18 yrs	51.3%	15,681
19 yrs	51.8%	10,491
20 yrs	52.1%	11,283
21 yrs	50.2%	9,559

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	50.2%	9,559
2023 (20 yrs)	52.1%	11,283
2022 (19 yrs)	51.8%	10,491
2021 (18 yrs)	51.3%	15,681
2020 (17 yrs)	51.9%	15,140
2019 (16 yrs)	50.2%	18,161
2018 (15 yrs)	50.6%	20,359
2017 (14 yrs)	52%	33,950
2016 (13 yrs)	53.3%	38,389
2015 (12 yrs)	54.1%	42,303
2014 (11 yrs)	54.9%	44,933
2013 (10 yrs)	56.7%	46,930
2012 (9 yrs)	59.9%	47,972
2011 (8 yrs)	64.6%	48,765
2010 (7 yrs)	69.2%	48,266
2009 (6 yrs)	72.5%	49,595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49,595Avg Mileage 39,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48,266Avg Mileage 44,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48,765Avg Mileage 49,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47,972Avg Mileage 55,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46,930Avg Mileage 59,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44,933Avg Mileage 64,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42,303Avg Mileage 68,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38,389Avg Mileage 71,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33,950Avg Mileage 73,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 20,359Avg Mileage 74,600Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 18,161Avg Mileage 76,005Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,140Avg Mileage 76,077Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.5%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 15,681Avg Mileage 76,074Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 10,491Avg Mileage 76,944Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.2%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 11,283Avg Mileage 77,932Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

2024High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 9,559Avg Mileage 80,376Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.5%	49,595	39,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	7	69.2%	48,266	44,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2011	8	64.6%	48,765	49,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	9	59.9%	47,972	55,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	10	56.7%	46,930	59,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2014	11	54.9%	44,933	64,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2015	12	54.1%	42,303	68,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%
2016	13	53.3%	38,389	71,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2017	14	52.0%	33,950	73,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%
2018	15	50.6%	20,359	74,600	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%
2019	16	50.2%	18,161	76,005	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.9%
2020	17	51.9%	15,140	76,077	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.5%
2021	18	51.3%	15,681	76,074	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.5%
2022	19	51.8%	10,491	76,944	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.2%
2023	20	52.1%	11,283	77,932	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%
2024	21	50.2%	9,559	80,376	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ 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	5.4% (6 yrs)	53.6% (21 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (6 yrs)	30.3% (21 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (6 yrs)	26.8% (21 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 501,777 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.