2009 Nissan Micra: MOT pass rate and common faults

Share of initial MOT tests passed with no repairs. Repairs made at the test centre count as a fail. 95% range 57.3% to 58.9% (±0.9 points).

• 2009 Nissan Micra58.1%
• All vehicles first used in 200958.3%

That is about average: the difference from the average for all vehicles first used in 2009 (58.3%) is within the margin of error. These cars were about 16 years old at the test.

Failure areas compared with all 2009 vehicles

Compared with all vehicles first used in 2009, failures are more common in lights and electrics (1.2×), suspension (1.1×) and windscreen, wipers, mirrors (1.3×), and less common in tyres (0.9×), brakes (0.5×), body, chassis, structure (0.5×) and noise, emissions, leaks (0.5×). Other differences are within the margin of error.

Failed tests with a fault in each area, per 100 tests. The right-hand column shows how many times as often as all vehicles first used in 2009.

1. Lights and electrics24.5 in 100 tests1.2× compared with 19.9 in 100 for all vehicles first used in 2009
2. Suspension18.6 in 100 tests1.1× compared with 17.5 in 100 for all vehicles first used in 2009
3. Windscreen, wipers, mirrors8.2 in 100 tests1.3× compared with 6.5 in 100 for all vehicles first used in 2009
4. Tyres6.4 in 100 tests0.9× compared with 7.5 in 100 for all vehicles first used in 2009
5. Brakes4.6 in 100 tests0.5× compared with 10.1 in 100 for all vehicles first used in 2009
6. Body, chassis, structure3.2 in 100 tests0.5× compared with 6.5 in 100 for all vehicles first used in 2009
7. Noise, emissions, leaks3.1 in 100 tests0.5× compared with 5.8 in 100 for all vehicles first used in 2009
8. Seat belts and airbags2.1 in 100 tests– no reliable figure for all vehicles first used in 2009
9. Number plates and VIN0.6 in 100 tests– no reliable figure for all vehicles first used in 2009
10. Wheels0.4 in 100 tests– no reliable figure for all vehicles first used in 2009

All vehicles first used in 2009: the 159 models in our data, 1,144,241 tests (94.3% of all 1,213,829 tests on vehicles first used in 2009). Areas with fewer than 50 failures in a model aren't published, so an area is only compared when that leaves the all-vehicles figure at most 10% short; otherwise it shows –.

Median odometer reading at the 2025 MOT test, in miles. Half had more and half had less.

What MOT data can't tell you about any 2009 Nissan Micra

Outstanding finance, write-offs, theft and plate changes aren't in MOT records. For a particular car, you need a history check.

Other Nissan Micra years

• 2005 Nissan Micra50.4%
• 2006 Nissan Micra53.5%
• 2007 Nissan Micra55.3%
• 2008 Nissan Micra57.7%
• 2010 Nissan Micra59.0%
• 2011 Nissan Micra61.5%
• 2012 Nissan Micra62.1%
• 2013 Nissan Micra63.8%
• 2014 Nissan Micra69.0%
• 2015 Nissan Micra71.9%
• 2016 Nissan Micra73.4%
• 2017 Nissan Micra66.8%

Other cars first used in 2009

• 2009 Ford Fiesta53.8%
• 2009 Vauxhall Corsa54.6%
• 2009 Ford Focus55.7%
• 2009 Volkswagen Golf62.0%
• 2009 MINI Hatch61.1%