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W425 VAK

2000 Nissan Micra

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2025
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

90,294 mi
Last recorded90,294 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2025
Typical for 2000 Nissan Micra55,993 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW425 VAK
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Fail 8 Apr 2025 90,294 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both fuel tank straps rusty

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fuel filler neck rusty

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides floors getting rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring mounting/ chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Axle rusty

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear lower sills rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear wheel arches rear section rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2024 88,526 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both nearside and offside front floors getting rusty

both nearside and offside rear floors getting rusty

both nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches behind wheel rusty

both nearside and offside rear upper spring mountings / chassis legs

both rear inner sills getting rusty

fuel filler neck rusty

fuel tank straps rusty

Fail 15 Apr 2024 88,521 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both nearside and offside front floors getting rusty

both nearside and offside rear floors getting rusty

both nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches behind wheel rusty

both nearside and offside rear upper spring mountings / chassis legs

both rear inner sills getting rusty

fuel filler neck rusty

fuel tank straps rusty

Pass 17 Apr 2023 86,439 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both n/s + o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear inner wheel arch behind wheel rusty

Rear Coil spring corroded both n/s + o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both inner sills getting rusty

both rear inner wheel arches getting rusty

Fail 17 Apr 2023 86,434 miles

Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement crossmember (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both n/s + o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear inner wheel arch behind wheel rusty

Rear Coil spring corroded both n/s + o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both inner sills getting rusty

both rear inner wheel arches getting rusty

Pass 19 Apr 2022 83,696 miles

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear inner wheel arch rusty behind wheel

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both front floors getting rusty

both inner sills getting rusty

front crossmember rusty

fuel tank straps rusty

Fail 19 Apr 2022 83,696 miles

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

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear inner wheel arch rusty behind wheel

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both front floors getting rusty

both inner sills getting rusty

front crossmember rusty

fuel tank straps rusty

Pass 22 Apr 2021 80,803 miles

rear exhaust slight blow and rusty

rear axle rusty

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

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

both rear axle mounts getting rusty

front crossmember rusty

front number plate cracked

fuel tank strap rusty

o/s/f suspension arm mount getting rusty

o/s/r inner wheel arch behind wheel rusty

o/s/r light lens cracked

Fail 22 Apr 2021 80,803 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

both rear axle mounts getting rusty

front crossmember rusty

front number plate cracked

fuel tank strap rusty

o/s/f suspension arm mount getting rusty

o/s/r inner wheel arch behind wheel rusty

o/s/r light lens cracked

rear axle rusty

rear exhaust slight blow and rusty

Pass 23 Apr 2020 77,779 miles

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

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

front cross member getting rusty

o/s/r inner wheel arch behind wheel rusty

o/s/r light lens taped up

rear axle rusty

Fail 23 Apr 2020 77,773 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner sill / inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

exhaust heat shield rattling

front cross member getting rusty

o/s/r inner wheel arch behind wheel rusty

o/s/r light lens taped up

rear axle rusty

Pass 29 Apr 2019 74,043 miles

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

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

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

both rear inner sills getting rusty

both rear inner wheel arches rear ends getting rusty

both rear spring mounts getting rusty

front crossmember getting rusty

rear axle getting rusty

Fail 29 Apr 2019 74,043 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

both rear inner sills getting rusty

both rear inner wheel arches rear ends getting rusty

both rear spring mounts getting rusty

front crossmember getting rusty

rear axle getting rusty

Pass 26 Apr 2018 69,779 miles

both rear ends of inner sills getting rusty

front and rear coil springs rusty

front cross member rusty

petrol tank straps rusty

rear exhaust rusty

rear suspension rusty

Fail 26 Apr 2018 69,778 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

both rear ends of inner sills getting rusty

front and rear coil springs rusty

front cross member rusty

petrol tank straps rusty

rear exhaust rusty

rear suspension rusty

Pass 2 May 2017 66,116 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2016 62,664 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 59,448 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 13 Apr 2015 59,445 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 59,087 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2014 59,087 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 4 Apr 2013 58,488 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front cross member corroded and holed

main rear brake pipes starting to corrode

nearside and offside front anti-roll bar link bushes starting to perish.

Pass 12 Apr 2012 57,062 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Fail 10 Apr 2012 57,061 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 12 Apr 2011 55,129 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 1 Apr 2010 53,296 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

brake pipe from rear compensator to offside rear hose starting to corrode

Pass 1 Apr 2010 53,296 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

brake pipe from rear compensator to offside rear hose starting to corrode

Pass 14 Apr 2009 52,505 miles

front disc'sand pads look to be getting low.

offside front c.v boot starting to perish.

Pass 11 Dec 2007 49,515 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 15 Dec 2006 43,623 miles

nearside and offside front brake disc's starting to corrode.

slight power steering fliud leak near pump area.

Fail 15 Dec 2006 43,623 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nearside and offside front brake disc's starting to corrode.

slight power steering fliud leak near pump area.

Pass 19 Dec 2005 37,950 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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W425 VAK is a 2000 Nissan Micra in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 W425 VAK, 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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W425 VAK is a 2000 Nissan Micra, first registered on 27 March 2000.

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