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NL56 ZYF

2006 Nissan Micra

Silver Petrol 1240cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

175,376 mi
Last recorded175,376 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 Nissan Micra55,273 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL56 ZYF
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,240cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2025 175,376 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bottom arm rear bushes worn /cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front drivers seat padding damaged

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Aug 2025 175,375 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bottom arm rear bushes worn /cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front drivers seat padding damaged

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 174,979 miles

Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all under body surface corrosion . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has slight play slight play. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Aug 2023 174,271 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2022 173,008 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2021 171,071 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2021 171,071 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2020 169,241 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2020 169,241 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2019 164,807 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 164,807 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2018 154,845 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 13 Aug 2018 154,845 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 16 Aug 2017 145,401 miles

Slight play in steering rack detected at nearside front wheel

Fail 16 Aug 2017 145,401 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Slight play in steering rack detected at nearside front wheel

Pass 10 Aug 2016 132,745 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Aug 2016 132,745 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2015 119,448 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2015 119,448 miles

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2014 105,212 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

exhaust clamp on back box missing

nearside front wiper split however still clearing screen

offside front wiper split however clearing screen

Fail 12 Aug 2013 91,706 miles

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

Oil leak

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

exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 12 Aug 2013 91,706 miles

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

Oil leak

exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2012 77,891 miles

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

Oil leak

exhaust clamp corroded

Fail 13 Aug 2012 77,891 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2011 64,939 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2011 64,939 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

All wiper blades split but still clear screen.

Pass 10 Aug 2010 52,355 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2009 39,327 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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NL56 ZYF is a 2006 Nissan Micra in Silver with a 1,240cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2006 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 55,273 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 NL56 ZYF, 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 20 years old, this Nissan Micra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NL56 ZYF is a 2006 Nissan Micra, first registered on 6 September 2006.

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