What year Nissan Micra Ls is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1991 Nissan Micra Ls has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 13,037 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Nissan Micra Ls MOT failures?

The most common Nissan Micra Ls MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Nissan Micra Ls — Reliability by Year

75,475 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Nissan Micra Ls was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1991

100.0% pass rate · 13,037 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

63.9% pass rate · 21,148 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	—	—	4,713
1991	100.0%	51,022 mi	13,037
1990	63.9%	59,357 mi	21,148
1989	100.0%	93,916 mi	19,400
1988	100.0%	97,761 mi	17,177

Which year Nissan Micra Ls is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 51,022 miles (newest year) to 97,761 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Nissan Micra Ls.

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