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WL59 HAO

2009 Nissan Micra

Red Petrol 1240cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

169,099 mi
Last recorded169,099 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Nissan Micra48,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL59 HAO
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,240cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 169,099 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front hub heavily corroded

Offside Front hub heavily corroded

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

Fail 18 Nov 2025 169,038 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened spring cup heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened spring cup heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Axle fractured rear axle heavily corroded around axle bushes (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front hub heavily corroded

Offside Front hub heavily corroded

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

Pass 28 Nov 2024 158,047 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

corrosion rear axel

general underside corrosion

Fail 28 Nov 2024 158,047 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

corrosion rear axel

general underside corrosion

Pass 20 Nov 2023 144,616 miles

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

Pass 8 Nov 2022 130,659 miles

Different size tyres fitted front to rear

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 1x mounting bolt corroded away and missing (6.1.2 (a))

Front exhaust heatshield insecure

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 8 Nov 2022 130,659 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Different size tyres fitted front to rear

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 1x mounting bolt corroded away and missing (6.1.2 (a))

Front exhaust heatshield insecure

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 116,291 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe to cat damaged 1 of 2 fixings missing only just acceptable (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 23 Nov 2020 108,775 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 102,295 miles

ADVISE REAR EXHAUST HANGER MISSING

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 Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Nov 2018 95,514 miles

Front Wiper linkage has excessive movement.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 3mm, plus perishing in tread. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust back box has one securing bracket missing, but exhaust is still adequately supported by a second.

Fail 21 Nov 2018 95,514 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Snapped/Broken. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm On 1.3mm - BELOW legal limit! (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Wiper linkage has excessive movement.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 3mm, plus perishing in tread. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust back box has one securing bracket missing, but exhaust is still adequately supported by a second.

Pass 17 Nov 2017 87,421 miles

ADVISE FRONT WIPER LINKAGE PLAY/WORN.

ADVISE REAR EXHAUST HANGER BROKEN EXHAUST STILL SUPPORTED.

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Nov 2016 79,938 miles

exhaust corrosion but adequately supported at the time of test

slight engine oil leak

Fail 11 Nov 2016 79,938 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit lowest tread depth 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre perished but not enough to expose cords or ply

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit lowest tread depth 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre perished but not enough to expose cords or ply

exhaust corrosion but adequately supported at the time of test

slight engine oil leak

Pass 20 Nov 2015 69,081 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON EDGES. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Nov 2014 55,371 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2013 45,489 miles

n/s rear tyre 2mm on outer edge

Pass 30 Nov 2012 37,327 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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WL59 HAO is a 2009 Nissan Micra in Red with a 1,240cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 48,236 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 WL59 HAO, 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 17 years old, this Nissan Micra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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WL59 HAO is a 2009 Nissan Micra, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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