2005 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

439,840

Total Tests (All Years)

85,919 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 51.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Micra as it ages.

4 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.9%	35,798
5 yrs	73.0%	35,322
6 yrs	69.4%	35,900
7 yrs	66.1%	35,609
8 yrs	62.3%	35,434
9 yrs	59.5%	34,929
10 yrs	58.2%	34,232
11 yrs	56.3%	33,041
12 yrs	54.8%	31,553
13 yrs	52.5%	20,686
14 yrs	51.2%	20,436
15 yrs	51.7%	18,597
16 yrs	51.5%	20,956
17 yrs	51.3%	15,080
18 yrs	51.4%	16,838
19 yrs	51.6%	15,429

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	51.6%	15,429
2023 (18 yrs)	51.4%	16,838
2022 (17 yrs)	51.3%	15,080
2021 (16 yrs)	51.5%	20,956
2020 (15 yrs)	51.7%	18,597
2019 (14 yrs)	51.2%	20,436
2018 (13 yrs)	52.5%	20,686
2017 (12 yrs)	54.8%	31,553
2016 (11 yrs)	56.3%	33,041
2015 (10 yrs)	58.2%	34,232
2014 (9 yrs)	59.5%	34,929
2013 (8 yrs)	62.3%	35,434
2012 (7 yrs)	66.1%	35,609
2011 (6 yrs)	69.4%	35,900
2010 (5 yrs)	73%	35,322
2009 (4 yrs)	76.9%	35,798

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35,798Avg Mileage 28,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35,322Avg Mileage 34,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35,900Avg Mileage 40,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35,609Avg Mileage 46,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35,434Avg Mileage 51,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34,929Avg Mileage 56,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34,232Avg Mileage 62,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33,041Avg Mileage 66,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31,553Avg Mileage 70,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,686Avg Mileage 74,020Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,436Avg Mileage 76,777Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.6%

2020High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,597Avg Mileage 78,629Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,956Avg Mileage 79,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,080Avg Mileage 81,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.1%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 16,838Avg Mileage 83,500Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%

2024High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 15,429Avg Mileage 85,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.6%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.9%	35,798	28,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2010	5	73.0%	35,322	34,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011	6	69.4%	35,900	40,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	7	66.1%	35,609	46,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	8	62.3%	35,434	51,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2014	9	59.5%	34,929	56,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%
2015	10	58.2%	34,232	62,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2016	11	56.3%	33,041	66,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.4%
2017	12	54.8%	31,553	70,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%
2018	13	52.5%	20,686	74,020	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.1%
2019	14	51.2%	20,436	76,777	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.6%
2020	15	51.7%	18,597	78,629	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%
2021	16	51.5%	20,956	79,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.6%
2022	17	51.3%	15,080	81,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.1%
2023	18	51.4%	16,838	83,500	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%
2024	19	51.6%	15,429	85,919	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.2%

↑ 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	3.0% (4 yrs)	53.9% (19 yrs)	+50.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (4 yrs)	29.7% (19 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (4 yrs)	23.1% (19 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 439,840 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.