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AR51 HVE

2002 Nissan Micra

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2020
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

61,918 mi
Last recorded61,918 miles
Recorded on20 May 2020
Typical for 2002 Nissan Micra47,535 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAR51 HVE
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Fail 20 May 2020 61,918 miles

Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner chassis at suspension mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting complete inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Both rear drums badly fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering suspension arm mounting bracket broken away from chassis (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexis corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Exhaust front pipe corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective Rearbox bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front shocks badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 May 2019 57,240 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 May 2019 57,240 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Aug 2018 56,000 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Aug 2018 55,996 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 54,329 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 2 Aug 2017 54,320 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer cill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 17 Feb 2017 54,236 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill excessively corroded approx. 10-15cm from rear suspension mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill excessively corroded approx. 10-15cm from rear suspension mounting (2.4.A.3)

Both outer sills have some corrosion present

Both rear tyres have cracking present and are starting to wear low

Front and rear registration plates both have some de-lamination present

Pass 12 Jan 2016 51,749 miles

Rear Inner sills have some corrosion present

both front and rear registration plates have some slight de-lamination present

both rear tyres have some age cracking present

Pass 17 Feb 2015 49,111 miles

both front & rear registration plates have some delaminating present.

front to rear plus rear metal brake pipes have some corrosion present.(areas not plastic coated).

near side & offside rear chassis sections have some corrosion present.

near side outer CV boot has bad cracking & would be advisable to replace boot as soon as possible to prevent possible damage to joint once boot fails

Pass 8 Feb 2014 46,224 miles

both front & rear registration plates have some de-lamination present.

both front to rear metal brake pipes (at rear) & the very rear metal brake pipes have some corrosion present - following cleaning & inspection, waxoil coat to protect.

spare tyre will require replacing.

Pass 23 Jan 2013 43,662 miles

Corossion present on both rear metal brake pipes, Slight corossion present on metal brake pipes by load sensing valve.

Offside front tyre tread worn close to leagal limit.

Rear and Front number plates are starting to de-laminate.

Slight age cracking to both rear tyres and to offside front tyre.

Slight corossion on offside and near side front to rear metal brake pipes near flexible hose.

Stone chip on top of zone B

Pass 19 Jan 2012 40,765 miles

Both front tyres are wearing low.

both rear metal brake pipes have some corrosion present.

front brake pads are wearing low.

Pass 1 Feb 2011 37,719 miles

both near side and offside front tyre tread wearing low (still serviceable).

front brake pads appear to be wearing low (more so to inner near side).

Pass 3 Feb 2010 33,644 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2009 29,493 miles

Rear registration plate is starting to de-laminate.

front tyres are starting to wear low.

Pass 28 Jan 2008 25,975 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007 22,399 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2006 19,341 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Micra?

Based on 10,566,512 MOT tests across 827,110 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
4,021
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
827,110
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 413,594
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 319,427
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 245,244
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 239,165
constant velocity joint gaiter split 210,652
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AR51 HVE is a 2002 Nissan Micra in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2002 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 47,535 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Nissan Micra fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 413,594 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AR51 HVE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Micra typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 24 years old, this Nissan Micra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AR51 HVE is a 2002 Nissan Micra, first registered on 29 January 2002.

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