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OV53YZL
2003 NISSAN MICRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1240cc
General Information
- Registration OV53YZL
- Manufacturer NISSAN
- Model MICRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1240cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 152,542 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2027 3 Jul 20263 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 150,814 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan rusted and weaping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front and rear section starting to leak 3 places (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 150,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan rusted and weaping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front and rear section starting to leak 3 places (6.1.2 (a))
31 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,842 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- reverse light inoperative
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush pulling from mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe to back box corroded and slighty holed (6.1.2 (a))
30 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 148,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- reverse light inoperative
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush pulling from mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe to back box corroded and slighty holed (6.1.2 (a))
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 146,993 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 146,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 145,076 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 145,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,441 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,089 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected UNDER ARCH (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across back axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to back axle from front (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,373 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- fuel filler neck rusting
6 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 139,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid only 50% working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested engine misfire (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- fuel filler neck rusting
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,536 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front radiator support x member corroded
15 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,411 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2018 3 Jul 202615 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 131,411 MI
3 Jul 20268 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,870 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017 3 Jul 202614 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 120,103 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2016 3 Jul 202614 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 120,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 110,068 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
25 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 110,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
20 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,735 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2014 3 Jul 202620 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,133 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 90,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,070 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
9 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,466 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
23 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,668 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,762 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2009 3 Jul 20263 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,880 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2008 3 Jul 20263 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 43,880 MI
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OV53YZL was registered on 2003-10-22
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