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NISSAN MICRA1997 · 1.3L PETROL

R648 YCL

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 NISSAN MICRA is a PETROL vehicle with a 1275cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 64,350.

MOT

Expired

Expires 26/01/2019

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 64,350
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1275cc

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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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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: 7/21/2026, 1:02:44 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Nissan Micra (R648 YCL) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2016 to January 2018, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Nissan has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 7 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body m”; “Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)”; “Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY