MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN MICRAs year 2004

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Pass percent:57.81%

(The average a diesel NISSAN MICRA year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:19,964 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1875
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1382
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1357
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	546
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	359
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	354
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	348
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	345
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	337
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	285
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	280
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	245
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	244
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	239
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	222
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	188
Registration plate issues	179
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	174
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	165
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	163
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	162
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	159
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	154
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	149
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	143
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	141
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	129
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	120
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	118
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	116
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	112
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	111
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	111
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	104
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	104
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	102
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	102
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Brake pipe excessively corroded	100
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	90
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	88
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	76
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	69
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	68
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	67
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	67
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	66
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	64
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	60
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	59
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	58
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	57
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	55
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	53
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	51
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	50
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	50
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	50
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	49
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	48
Windscreen has damage	48
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	47
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	47
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	44
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	43
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	43
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	42
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	41
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	40
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	39
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Front brake application uneven	38
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	38
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	38
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	37
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	37
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	34
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	33
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	31
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	31
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	30
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Front brake excessively fluctuating	29
Windscreen washer not working	29
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	29
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	28
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	28
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	27
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	27
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	27
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	27
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	26
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	26
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	26

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN MICRAs year 2004

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