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KY59 MXV

2009 Nissan Micra

Beige Petrol 1240cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

163,770 mi
Last recorded163,770 miles
Recorded on25 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Nissan Micra48,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY59 MXV
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2009
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,240cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Aug 2026 163,770 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2025 160,600 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Aug 2025 160,579 miles

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

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2024 157,927 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Sep 2024 157,924 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2023 154,179 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres worn very low on inner edge /cracked and perished [NEED CHANGING] (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 24 Aug 2022 142,430 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2021 133,238 miles

Back box clamp missing

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

Pass 28 Aug 2020 128,601 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2019 124,054 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box corroded slightly (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on both edges and starting to crack on inner side wall (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Sep 2018 114,578 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

small oil leak suspect porous sump

Pass 31 Aug 2017 104,634 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak suspect porous sump

exhaust flange bolts corroded

heat shield around exhaust at front loose

Pass 30 Aug 2016 94,547 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2016 94,547 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2015 78,572 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2015 78,572 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 63,106 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2013 49,087 miles

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

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

Offside front tyre wearing on outside edge.

Pass 17 Sep 2012 36,766 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2012 36,766 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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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KY59 MXV is a 2009 Nissan Micra in Beige with a 1,240cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2009 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 48,236 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 KY59 MXV, 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 17 years old, this Nissan Micra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was KY59 MXV registered?

KY59 MXV is a 2009 Nissan Micra, first registered on 18 September 2009.

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