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D4 RLA

2011 Nissan Micra

Black Petrol 1329cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests45 (28 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate62.2%

Mileage

161,671 mi
Last recorded161,671 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Micra41,330 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD4 RLA
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,329cc

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MOT History

28 pass 17 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 161,671 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slightly insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy lens (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 21 Nov 2025 161,671 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slightly insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy lens (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Nov 2025 78,855 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Nov 2025 78,855 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 31 Oct 2025 161,649 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2024 76,422 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 158,617 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corrosion

Fail 21 Oct 2024 158,617 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corrosion

Pass 2 Nov 2023 157,654 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 2 Nov 2023 157,653 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 71,503 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Age related cracking in tread sections (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Age related cracking in tread sections (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 69,514 miles

Heat shield loose central.

Pass 30 Sep 2022 157,493 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear flexi ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both springs corroded bottom coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Sep 2022 157,493 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Beam pattern is blurred (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear flexi ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both springs corroded bottom coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 66,309 miles

Central exhaust/fuel tank heat shield insecure

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Nov 2021 66,309 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Central exhaust/fuel tank heat shield insecure

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2021 154,962 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both head lamps (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge [bald] tyre worn to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear wiper blade defective

Fail 28 Sep 2021 154,961 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both aims to low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both head lamps (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge [bald] tyre worn to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges tyre worn below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear wiper blade defective

Pass 16 Sep 2020 142,883 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges close to limit and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Sep 2020 142,722 miles

Emissions not tested not tested due to excess blow at rear (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both headlamp lens (4.1.4 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both head lamp lens (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box split and blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges close to limit and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Aug 2020 59,747 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Aug 2020 59,747 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2019 133,019 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2019 133,019 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 48,330 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Feb 2019 48,330 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Aug 2018 125,413 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 20 Aug 2018 125,413 miles

Central Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 14 Sep 2017 39,291 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2017 117,793 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Aug 2016 32,813 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2016 110,972 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2016 110,972 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 25,463 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 14 Aug 2015 100,701 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 17,511 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2014 90,564 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Jul 2014 90,564 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Aug 2013 81,760 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 6 Aug 2013 81,760 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Aug 2012 70,520 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2012 70,520 miles

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2011 54,695 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2010 42,695 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2009 36,785 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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D4 RLA is a 2011 Nissan Micra in Black with a 1,329cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 45 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.2%.

Across all 2011 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 41,330 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 D4 RLA, 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 15 years old, this Nissan Micra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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D4 RLA is a 2011 Nissan Micra, first registered on 17 October 2011.

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