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LW53 FNP

2004 Nissan Micra

Blue Petrol 1240cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

79,249 mi
Last recorded79,249 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Nissan Micra54,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLW53 FNP
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,240cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2026 79,249 miles

Aux belts cracking/perishing

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive *Borderline pass* (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 9 Jul 2026 79,248 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

Aux belts cracking/perishing

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive *Borderline pass* (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 11 Jul 2025 79,075 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

auxiliary belts cracking

headlamp beam patterns weak

Fail 10 Jul 2025 79,074 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

auxiliary belts cracking

headlamp beam patterns weak

nearside rear tyre starting to wear out of shape

offside front tyre badly worn on edge(s)

Pass 8 Jul 2024 78,807 miles

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

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

auxiliary belts cracking

headlamp beam patterns weak

nearside front tyre wearing on edges and cracking in tread area

nearside rear tyre starting to wear out of shape

offside front tyre badly worn on inner edge

Pass 10 Jul 2023 78,284 miles

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

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

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

nearside rear tyre starting to wear out of shape

offside front tyre wearing on edges

Fail 10 Jul 2023 78,284 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

nearside rear tyre starting to wear out of shape

offside front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 14 Jul 2022 77,000 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2022 77,000 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength upper inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2022 76,964 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low not adjusting any higher (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low not adjusting any higher (4.1.2 (a))

Fuel hose deteriorated filler neck at cap corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 14 Jun 2021 70,116 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Reverse lights inoperative

n/s windscreen wash jet inoperative

Fail 14 Jun 2021 70,116 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Reverse lights inoperative

n/s windscreen wash jet inoperative

Pass 15 Jun 2020 66,242 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2019 61,547 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2018 57,245 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2018 57,245 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2017 52,971 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2017 52,971 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2016 48,488 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2015 44,960 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2015 44,960 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2014 40,734 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2013 36,147 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 33,160 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2011 29,127 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2010 25,155 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2009 21,154 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2009 21,154 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2008 17,233 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2008 17,233 miles

Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 26 Feb 2007 13,936 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2007 13,936 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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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LW53 FNP is a 2004 Nissan Micra in Blue with a 1,240cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2004 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 54,294 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 LW53 FNP, 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 22 years old, this Nissan Micra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LW53 FNP is a 2004 Nissan Micra, first registered on 30 January 2004.

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