2004 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

417,969

Total Tests (All Years)

83,396 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan Micra as it ages.

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.7%	37,595
6 yrs	70.4%	36,877
7 yrs	67.1%	37,473
8 yrs	63.2%	36,972
9 yrs	59.9%	36,444
10 yrs	56.8%	35,606
11 yrs	56.1%	34,208
12 yrs	54.8%	32,160
13 yrs	52.6%	29,608
14 yrs	50.6%	18,525
15 yrs	50.4%	17,106
16 yrs	51.5%	15,092
17 yrs	51.1%	16,168
18 yrs	51.0%	11,253
19 yrs	52.0%	12,016
20 yrs	51.5%	10,866

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	51.5%	10,866
2023 (19 yrs)	52%	12,016
2022 (18 yrs)	51%	11,253
2021 (17 yrs)	51.1%	16,168
2020 (16 yrs)	51.5%	15,092
2019 (15 yrs)	50.4%	17,106
2018 (14 yrs)	50.6%	18,525
2017 (13 yrs)	52.6%	29,608
2016 (12 yrs)	54.8%	32,160
2015 (11 yrs)	56.1%	34,208
2014 (10 yrs)	56.8%	35,606
2013 (9 yrs)	59.9%	36,444
2012 (8 yrs)	63.2%	36,972
2011 (7 yrs)	67.1%	37,473
2010 (6 yrs)	70.4%	36,877
2009 (5 yrs)	73.7%	37,595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37,595Avg Mileage 34,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36,877Avg Mileage 40,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37,473Avg Mileage 45,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36,972Avg Mileage 51,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36,444Avg Mileage 56,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35,606Avg Mileage 61,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34,208Avg Mileage 66,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32,160Avg Mileage 69,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 29,608Avg Mileage 72,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,525Avg Mileage 75,038Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,106Avg Mileage 77,169Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,092Avg Mileage 78,082Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,168Avg Mileage 78,723Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,253Avg Mileage 79,378Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,016Avg Mileage 80,724Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 10,866Avg Mileage 83,396Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.9%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.7%	37,595	34,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2010	6	70.4%	36,877	40,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2011	7	67.1%	37,473	45,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2012	8	63.2%	36,972	51,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	9	59.9%	36,444	56,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%
2014	10	56.8%	35,606	61,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%
2015	11	56.1%	34,208	66,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%
2016	12	54.8%	32,160	69,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%
2017	13	52.6%	29,608	72,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%
2018	14	50.6%	18,525	75,038	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%
2019	15	50.4%	17,106	77,169	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.9%
2020	16	51.5%	15,092	78,082	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%
2021	17	51.1%	16,168	78,723	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.6%
2022	18	51.0%	11,253	79,378	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.4%
2023	19	52.0%	12,016	80,724	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%
2024	20	51.5%	10,866	83,396	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ 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	3.8% (5 yrs)	50.1% (20 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (5 yrs)	28.2% (20 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (5 yrs)	21.3% (20 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 417,969 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.