1996 Nissan Micra 1.0L Petrol · N996 AHH
1996 Nissan Micra (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Jun 1996. Recorded mileage 106,443 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jan 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN MICRA
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jan 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,443 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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N996 AHH Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/06/2019
- 106,443 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
N996 AHH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Nissan Micra (N996 AHH) between May 2006 and June 2019.
The record contains 14 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 28 June 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (14 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Tyres (10 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”; “Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
N996 AHH Mileage History
- 23/05/200643,802 mi
- 23/05/200643,828 mi+26 mi
- 02/05/200755,516 mi+11,688 mi
- 02/05/200868,327 mi+12,811 mi
- 30/04/200973,469 mi+5,142 mi
- 06/05/201076,092 mi+2,623 mi
- 09/05/201182,896 mi+6,804 mi
- 12/05/201183,007 mi+111 mi
- 30/04/201288,519 mi+5,512 mi
- 03/05/201288,546 mi+27 mi
- 14/05/201393,050 mi+4,504 mi
- 21/05/201393,099 mi+49 mi
- 01/07/201496,355 mi+3,256 mi
- 01/07/201496,355 mi
- 02/07/201597,547 mi+1,192 mi
- 22/06/2016101,235 mi+3,688 mi
- 15/06/2017103,086 mi+1,851 mi
- 12/06/2018103,869 mi+783 mi
- 20/06/2018103,898 mi+29 mi
- 25/06/2019106,443 mi+2,545 mi
- 28/06/2019106,443 mi
Average of roughly 4,783 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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