2009 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

213,538

Total Tests (All Years)

75,961 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Micra as it ages.

2 yrs75.2%

→ ↑7.3%

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.2%	326
3 yrs	82.5%	18,825
4 yrs	83.5%	18,659
5 yrs	80.0%	18,627
6 yrs	76.7%	18,503
7 yrs	73.7%	18,377
8 yrs	69.9%	18,291
9 yrs	66.6%	12,752
10 yrs	64.7%	13,620
11 yrs	64.2%	13,926
12 yrs	63.2%	16,877
13 yrs	62.0%	12,758
14 yrs	60.6%	16,159
15 yrs	58.8%	15,838

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	58.8%	15,838
2023 (14 yrs)	60.6%	16,159
2022 (13 yrs)	62%	12,758
2021 (12 yrs)	63.2%	16,877
2020 (11 yrs)	64.2%	13,926
2019 (10 yrs)	64.7%	13,620
2018 (9 yrs)	66.6%	12,752
2017 (8 yrs)	69.9%	18,291
2016 (7 yrs)	73.7%	18,377
2015 (6 yrs)	76.7%	18,503
2014 (5 yrs)	80%	18,627
2013 (4 yrs)	83.5%	18,659
2012 (3 yrs)	82.5%	18,825
2011 (2 yrs)	75.2%	326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 326Avg Mileage 20,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,825Avg Mileage 20,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2013

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,659Avg Mileage 25,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,627Avg Mileage 31,944Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2015

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,503Avg Mileage 37,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,377Avg Mileage 43,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,291Avg Mileage 48,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2018

66.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,752Avg Mileage 53,039Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,620Avg Mileage 57,517Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,926Avg Mileage 61,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,877Avg Mileage 64,897Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,758Avg Mileage 68,823Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,159Avg Mileage 72,079Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,838Avg Mileage 75,961Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	75.2%	326	20,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	3	82.5%	18,825	20,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2013	4	83.5%	18,659	25,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2014	5	80.0%	18,627	31,944	Tyres — 13.7%
2015	6	76.7%	18,503	37,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2016	7	73.7%	18,377	43,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2017	8	69.9%	18,291	48,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2018	9	66.6%	12,752	53,039	Suspension — 26.0%
2019	10	64.7%	13,620	57,517	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%
2020	11	64.2%	13,926	61,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2021	12	63.2%	16,877	64,897	Suspension — 36.5%
2022	13	62.0%	12,758	68,823	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2023	14	60.6%	16,159	72,079	Suspension — 45.2%
2024	15	58.8%	15,838	75,961	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

11.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.8% (2 yrs)	25.7% (15 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (2 yrs)	17.5% (15 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 213,538 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.