2003 Nissan Micra 1.0L Petrol · CX03 YOW

The Nissan Micra presents as roadworthy following its most recent test, with a clean pass recorded on 7 August 2025 at 78,755 miles showing no defects. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, as every annual examination from August 2023 through August 2025 resulted in a pass with no advisories logged, despite two anomalous failure entries on the same dates as passes in 2023 and 2025 that list no defects, suggesting administrative retests rather than mechanical concerns. The odometer sat at 76,260 miles for the August 2023 test, rose to 77,503 miles by August 2024, and reached 78,755 miles by August 2025. That equates to roughly 1,250 miles per year over the recorded span, well below the 3,424 mile annual average implied by the car's 23 year life. Low accumulated distance and the absence of any flagged wear indicate light use, though the identical-mileage pass and fail pairs hint the vehicle may have stood idle between tests or changed hands with paperwork processed on the same day. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion, as the MOT record captures no advisories but a 23 year old hatchback of this type commonly develops structural rust unseen in a clean test. Brake discs, calipers, and exhaust emissions should be verified for binding or leakage given the long standing periods implied by the mileage. The clean DVSA history offers reassurance on paper, yet the duplicated fail entries with zero defects warrant confirmation the logbook and test certificates match the vehicle. Given the age, prioritise an underbody check for rot before purchase.