2005 Nissan Micra 1.2L Petrol · FP05 MZL

The 2005 Nissan Micra presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 10 April 2026 at 120,775 miles, and the maintenance trend is stable with no advisories or defects logged across the last five annual tests. The April 2026 pass came eight days after a failure on 2 April 2026 at 120,661 miles, yet the failure record shows no defects recorded, which points to an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault. Prior to that, the vehicle passed every year from 2023 through 2025 with no items raised. The odometer sat at 113,195 miles in April 2023 and reached 120,775 miles by April 2026, an average of roughly 2,527 miles per year across that span and well below the 5,751 miles per year lifetime figure implied by the age. This low annual accumulation suggests gentle use or periods of storage. The MOT history is sparse in faults and shows no gaps between tests, with each examination falling within a few days of the prior April date, so the record gives no evidence of neglected scheduling. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural corrosion on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points, since a 21-year-old vehicle with low mileage may have stood unused and trapped moisture in enclosed sections. The tester noted no worn suspension bushes, coil spring fractures, or binding brake calipers in any entry, but static storage ages rubber components and can seize handbrake mechanisms without triggering an MOT defect. Given the clean advisory-free record and the unexplained April 2026 fail-with-no-defect, verify the V5C and confirm the retest reason with the issuing garage. The Micra's low wear profile and consistent pass pattern imply a careful keeper, though pre-purchase checks on tyre sidewall cracking and brake disc condition remain sensible on a car of this vintage.