Headlamp aim incorrect on the Nissan Micra
Headlamp aim incorrect on the Nissan Micra is recorded on 22,989 tests — 2.6% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.4× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.4× that share |
| The 298 models compared | 30 of 298, highest first |
| The model's own record | 880,356 tests · every year of the Micra → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Nissan Micra tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 0.7% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2015, 0.2%. The share has fallen 0.5 points over that time. Worst year 2005 at 3.8%; best 2015 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154 | 21,560 | 0.7% |
| 2001 | 168 | 31,440 | 0.5% |
| 2002 | 295 | 54,112 | 0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,344 | 72,882 | 3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,017 | 80,288 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,371 | 115,520 | 3.8% |
| 2006 | 3,469 | 130,850 | 2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,333 | 98,814 | 2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,770 | 106,680 | 1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,557 | 116,050 | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,563 | 116,670 | 1.3% |
| 2011 | 500 | 94,098 | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 336 | 85,288 | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 360 | 83,976 | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 257 | 100,056 | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 209 | 89,604 | 0.2% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£80 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp aim incorrect: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Nissan Micra MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Nissan model →