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YC12 BPU

2012 Nissan Micra

Red Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

64,250 mi
Last recorded64,250 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Nissan Micra39,320 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC12 BPU
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 64,250 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake discs worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 May 2026 64,223 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake discs worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 May 2025 61,382 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake discs worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing low and down to 3mm in outer tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tread area wearing bald (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 May 2025 61,382 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake discs worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing low and down to 3mm in outer tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tread area wearing bald (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 May 2024 58,736 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn and lipped slightly (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2023 54,206 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside mounting bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges of tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracking in sidewalls and tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to 3mm in tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 May 2022 50,255 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside lower arm front mounting bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracking in sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 19 May 2021 47,525 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 May 2020 46,451 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge of tread at 3mm and cracking on outer shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Apr 2019 43,559 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

multiple minor stone chips across screen

service light on

Pass 10 Apr 2018 33,253 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm front bushes (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

front discs lipped

small stone chips

Fail 9 Apr 2018 33,253 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition back box broken (7.1.4)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm front bushes (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

front discs lipped

small stone chips

Pass 5 Apr 2017 26,021 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear brake starting to bind

Offside Rear bumper damaged

Rear both tyres showing signs of age

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Apr 2016 17,659 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

nail in o/s/r tyre

Pass 22 Apr 2015 10,784 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s wiper blade starting to smear screen

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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YC12 BPU is a 2012 Nissan Micra in Red with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 39,320 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 YC12 BPU, 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 14 years old, this Nissan Micra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YC12 BPU is a 2012 Nissan Micra, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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