2003 Nissan Micra 1.5L Diesel · AJ53 JOA
2003 Nissan Micra (1.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Oct 2003. Recorded mileage 148,576 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN MICRA
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,576 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AJ53 JOA Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 15/05/2023
- 148,576 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AJ53 JOA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Nissan Micra (AJ53 JOA) between April 2023 and May 2023.
The record contains 0 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 15 May 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 2 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: “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))”; “Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))”.
AJ53 JOA Mileage History
- 18/04/2023148,564 mi
- 15/05/2023148,576 mi+12 mi
Average of roughly 162 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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