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YE12 XYL

2012 Nissan Micra

Black Petrol 1240cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

37,126 mi
Last recorded37,126 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Nissan Micra39,320 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE12 XYL
MakeNissan
ModelMicra
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,240cc
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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 37,126 miles

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

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both Front casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both Rear casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both Front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2025 35,735 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

front shock absorbers corroding

front subframe corroding

rear axle corroding

Fail 3 Mar 2025 35,735 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

front shock absorbers corroding

front subframe corroding

rear axle corroding

Pass 14 Feb 2024 34,245 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level inop (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2023 33,013 miles

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

High level stop lamp inop

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2023 33,013 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

High level stop lamp inop

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 31,689 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward most bush starting to delaminate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward most bush starting to delaminate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front outer casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear cracking 175/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside and underside components showing a degree of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2021 31,689 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward most bush starting to delaminate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward most bush starting to delaminate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front outer casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear cracking 175/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside and underside components showing a degree of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 30,477 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs worn/lipped on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2020 30,477 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs worn/lipped on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2019 29,579 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on outer sidewall 175/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 Dec 2018 27,936 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall in pore condition 175/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre cracking 175/60/15

Pass 14 Dec 2017 26,249 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2016 24,194 miles

Nearside Rear wheel slightly binding

Pass 22 Dec 2015 22,064 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2015 22,064 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 2 Apr 2015 20,580 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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YE12 XYL is a 2012 Nissan Micra in Black with a 1,240cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 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 YE12 XYL, 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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YE12 XYL is a 2012 Nissan Micra, first registered on 16 May 2012.

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