2001 Nissan Micra 1.0L Petrol · Y549 HPT
2001 Nissan Micra (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 2001. Recorded mileage 35,990 miles. MOT expired on 23 Jul 2014.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN MICRA
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Jul 2014
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Dec 2013)
- Recorded Mileage
- 35,990 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y549 HPT Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2013
- 35,990 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y549 HPT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Nissan Micra (Y549 HPT) between August 2006 and July 2013.
The record contains 8 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 18 July 2013 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 (18 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 8 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: “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”; “Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (”.
Y549 HPT Mileage History
- 01/08/200614,757 mi
- 01/08/200614,757 mi
- 18/07/200717,366 mi+2,609 mi
- 18/07/200717,366 mi
- 16/06/200820,127 mi+2,761 mi
- 16/06/200820,128 mi+1 mi
- 24/07/200922,308 mi+2,180 mi
- 19/07/201023,472 mi+1,164 mi
- 19/07/201023,472 mi
- 21/07/201124,318 mi+846 mi
- 18/07/201229,924 mi+5,606 mi
- 21/07/201229,954 mi+30 mi
- 24/07/201229,979 mi+25 mi
- 15/07/201335,953 mi+5,974 mi
- 18/07/201335,990 mi+37 mi
Average of roughly 3,049 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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