1996 Nissan Micra 1.0L Petrol · P380 EAL
1996 Nissan Micra (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01/10/1996. Recorded mileage 43,809 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN MICRA
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 16/06/2014
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 43,809 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 998cc
P380 EAL Key Findings
- 12 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 21/05/2019
- 43,809 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 15 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P380 EAL Mileage History
- 21/06/200636,324 mi
- 01/07/200636,324 mi
- 18/06/200737,833 mi+1,509 mi
- 18/06/200737,833 mi
- 16/09/200839,107 mi+1,274 mi
- 22/12/200939,250 mi+143 mi
- 22/12/200939,250 mi
- 10/12/201039,399 mi+149 mi
- 05/12/201141,277 mi+1,878 mi
- 05/12/201141,277 mi
- 17/06/201343,179 mi+1,902 mi
- 21/05/201943,809 mi+630 mi
Average of roughly 580 miles per year across 12 recorded odometer readings.
P380 EAL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
12 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Nissan Micra (P380 EAL) between June 2006 and May 2019.
The record contains 7 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 21 May 2019 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (10 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 19 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: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
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