2012 Nissan Micra 1.2L Petrol · WL62 AEG

The 2012 Nissan Micra presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 1 October 2025 at 25,832 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from October 2022 through October 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 5 October 2023 at 24,213 miles that recorded no defects, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at the same mileage, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation has been exceptionally low for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. The record shows 23,334 miles at the 6 October 2022 test, rising to 24,213 by 5 October 2023, 25,185 by 1 October 2024, and 25,832 by 1 October 2025. That equates to roughly 650 to 850 miles per year across the documented period, or about 1,845 miles annually since first registration. The data is sparse but clean, with no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust emissions, or corrosion across any entry. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of components the MOT does not deeply assess on a pass. Long standing periods implied by the low annual mileage raise the risk of perished rubber seals, flat-spotted tyres, seized calipers, and surface corrosion on brake discs and underbody structures not yet severe enough to fail a test. The clean record suggests the previous keeper kept basic statutory compliance but offers no evidence of proactive mechanical care beyond the minimum. Given the 2023 same-day fail-with-no-defects anomaly, the buyer should obtain the full DVSA failure reason code from that date to rule out a mileage discrepancy or identity error. Otherwise the Micra's documented history supports a sound structural and mechanical baseline for its age, provided a qualified technician confirms the suspension, steering, and brake hydraulics during a pre-purchase examination.