225,766 on UK roads in 2025-15,148 vs 2024
On the road
226k
225,766 licensed
Change vs 2024
-6.3%
-15,148 cars
New in 2025
237
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Nissan MICRA is a common sight on UK roads, with 225,766 licensed in 2025 - down 6.3% on 2024. 237 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (98%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.
Licensed Nissan MICRA cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan MICRA on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Nissan Micra holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 297,196 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
71.5%
297,196 MOT tests in 2025 · 235,516 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
73.4%
2023
72.7%
2024
72%
2025
71.5%
▼ 1.9 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Nissan Micra is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 259,119 cars tracked across years
61.6%
low · <5k
35.8%
avg · 5-15k
2.6%
high · 15k+
Most cover 2,075-6,608 miles a year (median 3,936).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 59,045 → 60,670 → 62,009 → 63,275
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
229,908 tests
71.7%
Diesel
5,597 tests
63.1%
A 2025 Nissan Micra passes first time 71.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,917 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 83.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 57.4% past 120k.
Of 67,116 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Nissan MICRA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
