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F630 GTA

1988 Nissan Micra

Blue Petrol 988cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Dec 2018
Tests27 (13 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate48.1%

Mileage

142,107 mi
Last recorded142,107 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2017
Typical for 1988 Nissan Micra66,666 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF630 GTA
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year1988
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine988cc

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MOT History

13 pass 14 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2017 142,107 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2017 142,101 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

Nearside Bonnet retaining device insecure (8.4.2)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Nov 2016 140,332 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2016 140,331 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing/sill (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded above wishbone front pivot (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 3 May 2016 139,968 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floorpan (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

general corrosion of underfloor and suspension components

Fail 21 Apr 2016 139,967 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Outer Steering locking device missing not pinned (2.2.C.1g)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floorpan (2.4.A.3)

general corrosion of underfloor and suspension components

Pass 21 Apr 2015 138,634 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2015 138,634 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Apr 2014 137,333 miles

slight blow exaust

slight play n/s/r wheelbearing

welding inner and outer sills

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

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

corrosion all brake pipes in places

corrosion inner sills

corrosion n/s/f strut top not yet holed

hole boot floor not with failure criteria

lower bj rubbers perishing

rear brake backing plates corrodeing

Fail 16 Apr 2014 137,333 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

corrosion all brake pipes in places

corrosion inner sills

corrosion n/s/f strut top not yet holed

hole boot floor not with failure criteria

lower bj rubbers perishing

rear brake backing plates corrodeing

slight blow exaust

slight play n/s/r wheelbearing

welding inner and outer sills

Pass 17 Apr 2013 136,569 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

corrosion front wishbones

corrosion outer sill and n/s sill wearing thin

exhaust rubbers detorateing

front wishbone rear bushes detiorateing but no play

holes in boot not within 30cm of any mount

outer sill etc have had lots of welding repairs

rear coil springs corrodeing

rear hose ferrals and rubber perishing and corrodeing

rear trailing arm bushes detiroateing and rear shock lower bushes perishing

reare subframe/axle corrodeing

Fail 12 Apr 2013 136,569 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

corrosion front wishbones

corrosion outer sill and n/s sill wearing thin

exhaust rubbers detorateing

front wishbone rear bushes detiorateing but no play

holes in boot not within 30cm of any mount

outer sill etc have had lots of welding repairs

rear coil springs corrodeing

rear hose ferrals and rubber perishing and corrodeing

rear trailing arm bushes detiroateing and rear shock lower bushes perishing

reare subframe/axle corrodeing

Pass 18 Apr 2012 135,692 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 11 Apr 2012 135,692 miles

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

Nearside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Apr 2011 135,198 miles

corrotion brake pipes

front lower valance corroded both sides

inner sills and outer sills have had extensive welding repairs

n/s/f strut top corrodeing

n/s/f tyre wearing low inner edge

Fail 23 Mar 2011 135,198 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

corrotion brake pipes

front lower valance corroded both sides

inner sills and outer sills have had extensive welding repairs

n/s/f tyre wearing low inner edge

Pass 16 Jul 2010 134,428 miles

corrotion outer sills and inner sills

n/s/f tyre low on edges

o/s/f tyre low on edges

o/s/r tyre perishing on walls not yet through to canvas

oil leak on engine

rear brake backing plates corrodeing

rera reg plate starting to delaminate and detiorate still visable over required distance

tape on both doors covering up sharp edges

Fail 15 Jul 2010 134,428 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

corrotion outer sills and inner sills

n/s/f tyre low on edges

o/s/f tyre low on edges

o/s/r tyre perishing on walls not yet through to canvas

oil leak on engine

rear brake backing plates corrodeing

rera reg plate starting to delaminate and detiorate still visable over required distance

tape on both doors covering up sharp edges

Pass 17 Jul 2009 133,172 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Oil leak

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Spare tyre defective

rear number plate deteriorated

temporary repairs made to nearside front wing amd door, nearside door and various other areas rusty

Fail 17 Jul 2009 133,172 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Spare tyre defective

rear number plate deteriorated

temporary repairs made to nearside front wing amd door, nearside door and various other areas rusty

Fail 18 Jun 2009 133,172 miles

Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Bonnet retaining device insecure (8.4.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

hole in centre of offside sill (not a prescribed area)

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

slight damage in centre of windscreen

smaller hole in drivers door

Pass 19 Jun 2008 131,550 miles

o/s/f cv boot perishing

pads starting to look low

surface rust inner and outer sills

Fail 18 Jun 2008 131,549 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

o/s/f cv boot perishing

pads starting to look low

surface rust inner and outer sills

Pass 5 Jun 2007 128,758 miles

front shock absorber has a slightly reduced dampening effect

handbrake could do with adjustment

slight play in rack

Fail 1 Jun 2007 128,758 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

handbrake could do with adjustment

slight play in rack

Pass 31 Mar 2006 125,762 miles

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

headlamp switch relay

rear number plate deteriorating

Fail 7 Mar 2006 125,762 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

headlamp switch/relay

rear number plate deteriorating

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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F630 GTA is a 1988 Nissan Micra in Blue with a 988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 48.1%.

Across all 1988 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 66,666 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 F630 GTA, 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 38 years old, this Nissan Micra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F630 GTA is a 1988 Nissan Micra, first registered on 31 October 1988.

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