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W148 KCH

2000 Nissan Micra

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2017
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

78,205 mi
Last recorded78,205 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2016
Typical for 2000 Nissan Micra55,993 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW148 KCH
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2016 78,205 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 16 Oct 2015 74,754 miles

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 14 Oct 2015 74,708 miles

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

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

front and rear brake pipes surfaces corrosion both sides

front and rear coil spring rusty both sides

inner and outer sill surfaces corrosion both sides

near side and off side inner sills corroded

near side front tyre cracking slightly

near side rear tyre on 3,mm and getting low on the inner and outer edges

off side and near side rear chassis rail surfaces corrosion

off side and near side rear inner arches heavily under sealed

off side front tyre getting low on the inner edge

off side rear tyre on 1,6mm and getting low inner and outer edges

slight front inner rack play both sides

Fail 22 Sep 2015 74,441 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

engine cooling bottle is low on water

front exhaust heat shield is slightly insecure and rattling sightly

nearside and offside front shock absorbers and spring have surface corrosion

nearside and offside front tyres are wearing on edges sightly

nearside rear tyre is low on inner and outer tread

offside rear inner wheel arch has corrosion front part

offside rear tyre is low on inner and outer tread close to legal limit

Pass 22 Sep 2014 70,657 miles

front and rear floors have surface corrosion

nearside and offside front tyres are perishing

nearside and offside inner and outter still have surface corrosion

nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches have surface corrosion

nearside rear tyre wearing on edges

offside rear tyre is wearing low

Pass 22 Oct 2013 67,195 miles

nearside front tyre bald on outer edge and perishing

nearside rear tyre perishing

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge and perishing

Fail 11 Oct 2013 67,084 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

nearside front tyre bald on outer edge and perishing

nearside rear tyre perishing

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge and perishing

Pass 18 Sep 2012 62,367 miles

both front cv gaiters perishing

both inner sills have surface corrosion

both rear tyres perishing and offside rear wearing on inner edge

engine oil leak

nearside door mirror glass missing

nearside front tyre perishing

Pass 23 Sep 2011 58,179 miles

both front cv gaiters perishing

both front coil springs have surface corrosion

both inner sills have surface corrosion

exhaust system is rusty

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge and perishing

nearside rear tyre perishing

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge and perishing

Pass 7 Oct 2010 56,062 miles

both front cv gaiters perishing

both rear inner sills have surface corrosion

both rear tyres treads and outer side walls perishing

exhaust system is rusty

offside front brake binding slightly

offside front brake pads wearing low

Pass 16 Oct 2009 45,970 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2008 41,790 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2007 35,234 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 16 Oct 2006 25,509 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2006 23,448 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2006 23,448 miles

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

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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W148 KCH is a 2000 Nissan Micra in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2000 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 55,993 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 W148 KCH, 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 26 years old, this Nissan Micra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W148 KCH is a 2000 Nissan Micra, first registered on 30 March 2000.

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