Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Nissan Micra Reliability

The Nissan Micra (current generation) scores 71/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
71
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=268787
268,787 UK MOT tests · overall 28.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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71
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=210471
210,471 UK MOT tests · overall 28.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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71
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 268,787 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
74
9.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
28,857 tests
Age 69 yrs
65
21.5% fail vs 19.2% fleet
59,165 tests
Age 1014 yrs
74
29.2% fail vs 32.1% fleet
78,231 tests
Age 1520 yrs
71
37.9% fail vs 38.8% fleet
102,534 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Headlamp
28,231
24.4%
#2
Wipers
23,625
20.5%
#3
Pins and bushes
23,106
20.0%
#4
Headlamp aim
21,278
18.4%
#5
Condition
19,277
16.7%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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