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NISSAN MICRA1998 · 1.0L Petrol

R396 HFF

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 NISSAN MICRA — Petrol, 998cc. This vehicle has 122,189 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/03/2017

Tax

No data

Mileage: 122,189
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 998cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/19/2026, 7:24:57 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1998 Nissan Micra (R396 HFF) has a recorded MOT history spanning from March 2014 to April 2016, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Nissan has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Bodywork (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Centre Front engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)”; “Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion front crossmember corroded to excess (6.1.C.1)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY