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M162 BLL

1994 Nissan Micra

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 May 2023
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

185,808 mi
Last recorded185,808 miles
Recorded on23 May 2023
Typical for 1994 Nissan Micra78,261 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM162 BLL
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Fail 23 May 2023 185,808 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Valance very corroded

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 May 2022 184,759 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Valance corroded

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))

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

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

Fail 10 May 2022 184,760 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Valance corroded

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))

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

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

Pass 25 May 2021 182,125 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

front valance corroded

Fail 20 May 2021 182,125 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded from compensator to nearside rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end cap (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

front valance corroded

Pass 27 May 2020 179,583 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front valance corroded

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2019 173,355 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front valance corroded

Nearside Headlight slightly deteriorated

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

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

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

Windscreen cracked outside drivers view on nearside

Fail 16 May 2019 173,355 miles

Nearside Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened centre inner sill (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened centre outer sill (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front valance corroded

Nearside Headlight slightly deteriorated

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

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

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

Windscreen cracked outside drivers view on nearside

Pass 25 May 2018 165,688 miles

Both rear tyres cracking/deteriorating and slightly out of shape

Front valance corroded

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

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

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

Fail 24 May 2018 165,684 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded compensator to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Both rear tyres cracking/deteriorating and slightly out of shape

Front valance corroded

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2017 160,154 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all brake to and from rear compensator (3.6.B.2c)

front valance corroding

windscreen cracked outside drivers view

Fail 24 May 2017 160,154 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all brake to and from rear compensator (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

front valance corroding

windscreen cracked outside drivers view

Pass 25 May 2016 154,251 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded to and from rear compensator (3.6.B.2c)

crack in windscreen on nearside not in drivers view

front valance rusty/corroded

Fail 25 May 2016 154,251 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded to and from rear compensator (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

crack in windscreen on nearside not in drivers view

front valance rusty/corroded

Pass 27 May 2015 146,636 miles

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

Windsreen cracked in zone b but not in drivers view

Fail 22 May 2015 146,636 miles

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

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Windsreen cracked in zone b but not in drivers view

Pass 21 May 2014 135,107 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 21 May 2014 135,107 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 May 2013 126,717 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 20 May 2013 126,717 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 17 May 2012 117,827 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 16 May 2011 108,220 miles
Fail 16 May 2011 108,220 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2010 99,538 miles
Pass 19 May 2009 91,813 miles
Fail 19 May 2009 91,813 miles

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

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

Pass 20 May 2008 82,988 miles
Fail 20 May 2008 82,988 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 May 2007 72,326 miles
Pass 10 May 2006 64,402 miles
Fail 10 May 2006 64,402 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

n/s/f tyre is about 2mm †n/s/r tyre side wall perishing †

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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M162 BLL is a 1994 Nissan Micra in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

Across all 1994 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 78,261 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 M162 BLL, 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 32 years old, this Nissan Micra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M162 BLL is a 1994 Nissan Micra, first registered on 2 December 1994.

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