2006 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

385,044

Total Tests (All Years)

86,979 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Micra as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	28,862
4 yrs	81.0%	28,392
5 yrs	77.4%	28,929
6 yrs	74.2%	28,737
7 yrs	70.3%	28,687
8 yrs	68.0%	28,472
9 yrs	66.3%	28,134
10 yrs	63.9%	27,580
11 yrs	61.9%	27,170
12 yrs	59.2%	18,525
13 yrs	57.8%	18,997
14 yrs	57.2%	18,360
15 yrs	56.8%	21,504
16 yrs	55.6%	15,880
17 yrs	55.4%	18,800
18 yrs	54.1%	18,015

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.1%	18,015
2023 (17 yrs)	55.4%	18,800
2022 (16 yrs)	55.6%	15,880
2021 (15 yrs)	56.8%	21,504
2020 (14 yrs)	57.2%	18,360
2019 (13 yrs)	57.8%	18,997
2018 (12 yrs)	59.2%	18,525
2017 (11 yrs)	61.9%	27,170
2016 (10 yrs)	63.9%	27,580
2015 (9 yrs)	66.3%	28,134
2014 (8 yrs)	68%	28,472
2013 (7 yrs)	70.3%	28,687
2012 (6 yrs)	74.2%	28,737
2011 (5 yrs)	77.4%	28,929
2010 (4 yrs)	81%	28,392
2009 (3 yrs)	82.4%	28,862

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,862Avg Mileage 21,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,392Avg Mileage 27,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,929Avg Mileage 33,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,737Avg Mileage 39,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,687Avg Mileage 45,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,472Avg Mileage 50,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,134Avg Mileage 55,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 27,580Avg Mileage 60,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,170Avg Mileage 65,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,525Avg Mileage 69,536Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,997Avg Mileage 73,379Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,360Avg Mileage 75,864Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 21,504Avg Mileage 78,270Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,880Avg Mileage 80,776Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 18,800Avg Mileage 83,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 18,015Avg Mileage 86,979Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.4%	28,862	21,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	4	81.0%	28,392	27,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	5	77.4%	28,929	33,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	6	74.2%	28,737	39,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2013	7	70.3%	28,687	45,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2014	8	68.0%	28,472	50,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2015	9	66.3%	28,134	55,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2016	10	63.9%	27,580	60,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%
2017	11	61.9%	27,170	65,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%
2018	12	59.2%	18,525	69,536	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%
2019	13	57.8%	18,997	73,379	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%
2020	14	57.2%	18,360	75,864	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%
2021	15	56.8%	21,504	78,270	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2022	16	55.6%	15,880	80,776	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%
2023	17	55.4%	18,800	83,272	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%
2024	18	54.1%	18,015	86,979	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ 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	0.8% (3 yrs)	48.4% (18 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	27.9% (18 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	24.2% (18 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 385,044 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.