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WU09 KNK

2009 Nissan Micra

Red Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

128,346 mi
Last recorded128,346 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Nissan Micra48,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU09 KNK
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc
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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 128,346 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bushes starting to debond both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 19 Sep 2025 128,346 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective no image both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bushes starting to debond both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2024 120,773 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on both edges & on 2mm (175/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front coil spring not seated correctly

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2mm (175/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 3mm (175/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 111,786 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps - lens dull/scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms - bushes worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres 3mm/worn out edges (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view multiple chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm/worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm/wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2023 111,782 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit is 1.49 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested due to dip beam not working (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps - lens dull/scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms - bushes worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres 3mm/worn out edges (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view multiple chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm/worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm/wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2022 101,303 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm/wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 27 Sep 2022 101,301 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side minimal effort - n/s/r not much better (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly pitted inner faces affecting braking (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm/wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2021 89,978 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 14 Sep 2021 89,978 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen fluid missing screen (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Sep 2020 82,061 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2020 82,060 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2019 71,916 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2019 71,916 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2018 61,688 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2018 61,688 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2017 56,758 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2016 47,870 miles

both front tyres worn edges and close to limit ......

Pass 17 Mar 2015 30,565 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2014 21,456 miles

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

Offside rear tyre starting to wear low - 4mm

Pass 11 Mar 2013 15,969 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2012 12,436 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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WU09 KNK is a 2009 Nissan Micra in Red with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 WU09 KNK, 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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What year was WU09 KNK registered?

WU09 KNK is a 2009 Nissan Micra, first registered on 23 March 2009.

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