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W257 WEX

2000 Nissan Micra

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Dec 2020
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

63,068 mi
Last recorded63,068 miles
Recorded on21 May 2019
Typical for 2000 Nissan Micra55,993 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW257 WEX
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 21 May 2019 63,068 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front split to handle

exhaust system corroding

nsf tyre wearing outr edge

os and ns front to rear floors corroding

os and ns rear inner sills corroding

small split nsf inner cv boot

Fail 20 May 2019 63,068 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front split to handle

exhaust system corroding

nsf tyre wearing outr edge

os and ns front to rear floors corroding

os and ns rear inner sills corroding

small split nsf inner cv boot

Pass 8 Jun 2018 58,580 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished dot code 1206 (165/60r14) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged vale stem perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced on inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside and offside before flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust system corroded

nearside parking brake slightly lower effort than offside

Fail 29 May 2018 58,579 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished dot code 1206 (165/60r14) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged vale stem perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced on inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside and offside before flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust system corroded

nearside parking brake slightly lower effort than offside

Fail 19 May 2018 58,559 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 19 May 2017 54,039 miles

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

Front brake pads wearing low

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Parking Brake effort lower than offside

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 165/60 14 ~2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside headlight bracket broken

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill, nearside and offside (2.4.A.3)

Fail 19 May 2017 54,039 miles

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

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

Front brake pads wearing low

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Parking Brake effort lower than offside

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 165/60 14 ~2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside headlight bracket broken

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill, nearside and offside (2.4.A.3)

Fail 15 May 2017 54,030 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 May 2016 47,085 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre side wall worn

Fail 12 May 2016 47,085 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre side wall worn

Pass 8 May 2015 37,721 miles

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

Fail 8 May 2015 37,721 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 May 2014 36,055 miles

offside front brake disc inner face scored

Fail 3 May 2013 34,541 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 May 2013 34,541 miles
Pass 3 May 2012 33,795 miles

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

Fail 3 May 2012 33,795 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 27 May 2011 32,599 miles

Front brake imbalance nearing maximum

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight brake bind to offside front

Fail 27 May 2011 32,599 miles

Front brake imbalance nearing maximum

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight brake bind to offside front

Pass 12 Dec 2009 31,445 miles

non obligatory interior mirror not fitted

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

Pass 10 Jan 2009 28,719 miles

rear wiper blade split

slight fading to rear number plate letters

Pass 9 Aug 2007 27,382 miles

front brake pads low

Pass 17 Aug 2006 23,180 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2006 23,179 miles

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

Offside 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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W257 WEX is a 2000 Nissan Micra in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

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 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 W257 WEX, 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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W257 WEX is a 2000 Nissan Micra, first registered on 25 August 2000.

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