2008 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

221,396

Total Tests (All Years)

80,501 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Micra as it ages.

2 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.0%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.6%	358
3 yrs	83.6%	18,501
4 yrs	84.1%	17,973
5 yrs	80.8%	17,931
6 yrs	77.9%	17,882
7 yrs	74.4%	17,732
8 yrs	72.0%	17,604
9 yrs	68.5%	17,520
10 yrs	65.5%	12,126
11 yrs	64.1%	12,823
12 yrs	62.7%	12,912
13 yrs	62.2%	15,737
14 yrs	61.9%	12,432
15 yrs	60.9%	14,823
16 yrs	59.1%	15,042

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	59.1%	15,042
2023 (15 yrs)	60.9%	14,823
2022 (14 yrs)	61.9%	12,432
2021 (13 yrs)	62.2%	15,737
2020 (12 yrs)	62.7%	12,912
2019 (11 yrs)	64.1%	12,823
2018 (10 yrs)	65.5%	12,126
2017 (9 yrs)	68.5%	17,520
2016 (8 yrs)	72%	17,604
2015 (7 yrs)	74.4%	17,732
2014 (6 yrs)	77.9%	17,882
2013 (5 yrs)	80.8%	17,931
2012 (4 yrs)	84.1%	17,973
2011 (3 yrs)	83.6%	18,501
2010 (2 yrs)	81.6%	358

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 358Avg Mileage 18,090Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.2%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,501Avg Mileage 20,391Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.7%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,973Avg Mileage 26,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,931Avg Mileage 31,982Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,882Avg Mileage 37,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,732Avg Mileage 43,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2016

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,604Avg Mileage 48,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,520Avg Mileage 53,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,126Avg Mileage 58,302Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,823Avg Mileage 63,054Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,912Avg Mileage 66,772Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,737Avg Mileage 69,466Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,432Avg Mileage 72,694Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,823Avg Mileage 76,190Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,042Avg Mileage 80,501Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	81.6%	358	18,090	Driver's View of the Road — 11.2%
2011	3	83.6%	18,501	20,391	Driver's View of the Road — 6.7%
2012	4	84.1%	17,973	26,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2013	5	80.8%	17,931	31,982	Tyres — 12.6%
2014	6	77.9%	17,882	37,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2015	7	74.4%	17,732	43,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2016	8	72.0%	17,604	48,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2017	9	68.5%	17,520	53,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2018	10	65.5%	12,126	58,302	Suspension — 28.3%
2019	11	64.1%	12,823	63,054	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%
2020	12	62.7%	12,912	66,772	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2021	13	62.2%	15,737	69,466	Suspension — 40.1%
2022	14	61.9%	12,432	72,694	Suspension — 42.6%
2023	15	60.9%	14,823	76,190	Suspension — 48.0%
2024	16	59.1%	15,042	80,501	Suspension — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.8% (2 yrs)	24.0% (16 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	17.4% (16 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 221,396 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.