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2003 NISSAN MICRA
General Information
- Registration SW53BPF
- Manufacturer NISSAN
- Model MICRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1386cc
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- Expires 23 Nov 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,768 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,768 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
22 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,700 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner wing strut top turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing / strut top turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- dampness around both rear brake pipes at flexi
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from master cylinder to abs pump (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- dampness around both rear brake pipes at flexi
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner wing strut top turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing / strut top turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported at flexi (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported at flexi (1.1.11 (d) (i))
24 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,034 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
13 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
1 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,733 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 61,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,425 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front headlamp beams poor
16 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 56,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box holed (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front headlamp beams poor
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,479 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
2 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,139 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- underside and components corroded
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
30 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 49,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- underside and components corroded
- Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
1 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,022 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs corroded
- rear tyres perished
- nearside front top mount stiff
- front crossmember for radiator holed and corroded
31 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,022 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel pipe leaking filler pipe holed (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front top mount stiff
- rear tyres perished
- front discs corroded
- front crossmember for radiator holed and corroded
2 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,805 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Both Tyres Cracked Between Treads
- Front Exhaust Rubber Mounting Deteriorated
- Fuel Filler Neck Corroded And Holed
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Crossmember (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Top Mounting Rough (At Lock To Lock)
22 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,230 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2017 11 Jun 202618 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,941 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2016 11 Jun 202619 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,987 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2015 11 Jun 202614 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,082 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2014 11 Jun 202614 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 41,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,206 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2013 11 Jun 202621 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,950 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2012 11 Jun 202619 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,436 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2011 11 Jun 202617 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,430 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2010 11 Jun 202612 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,896 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2009 11 Jun 202613 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,669 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
14 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 12,474 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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SW53BPF was registered on 2003-11-26
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