2012 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

109,384

Total Tests (All Years)

60,188 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Micra as it ages.

2 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.9%

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.8%	295
3 yrs	82.9%	12,184
4 yrs	77.9%	11,976
5 yrs	73.2%	12,109
6 yrs	71.6%	8,439
7 yrs	69.5%	8,988
8 yrs	68.7%	9,360
9 yrs	67.6%	11,517
10 yrs	66.2%	9,173
11 yrs	65.4%	11,593
12 yrs	63.8%	13,750

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.8%	13,750
2023 (11 yrs)	65.4%	11,593
2022 (10 yrs)	66.2%	9,173
2021 (9 yrs)	67.6%	11,517
2020 (8 yrs)	68.7%	9,360
2019 (7 yrs)	69.5%	8,988
2018 (6 yrs)	71.6%	8,439
2017 (5 yrs)	73.2%	12,109
2016 (4 yrs)	77.9%	11,976
2015 (3 yrs)	82.9%	12,184
2014 (2 yrs)	86.8%	295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 295Avg Mileage 15,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,184Avg Mileage 18,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,976Avg Mileage 24,366Top Failure Suspension — 12.0%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,109Avg Mileage 30,095Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,439Avg Mileage 34,701Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,988Avg Mileage 39,765Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2020

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,360Avg Mileage 44,312Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,517Avg Mileage 47,937Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2022

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,173Avg Mileage 51,810Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,593Avg Mileage 56,089Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,750Avg Mileage 60,188Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.8%	295	15,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2015	3	82.9%	12,184	18,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2016	4	77.9%	11,976	24,366	Suspension — 12.0%
2017	5	73.2%	12,109	30,095	Suspension — 17.8%
2018	6	71.6%	8,439	34,701	Suspension — 22.7%
2019	7	69.5%	8,988	39,765	Suspension — 27.5%
2020	8	68.7%	9,360	44,312	Suspension — 31.2%
2021	9	67.6%	11,517	47,937	Suspension — 37.1%
2022	10	66.2%	9,173	51,810	Suspension — 41.2%
2023	11	65.4%	11,593	56,089	Suspension — 48.5%
2024	12	63.8%	13,750	60,188	Suspension — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Suspension

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.1% (2 yrs)	47.5% (12 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.7% (2 yrs)	23.4% (12 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.7% (2 yrs)	22.6% (12 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 109,384 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.