1993 Nissan Micra L review from UK and Ireland

I have had to replace the battery at 55,000 miles.

Other than that there has only been one exception to the otherwise flawless reliability performance. After 30,000 miles the Mass Air System Sensor broke which cost me about £450 (all told) from a Nissan garage. This regulates air temperature within the engine and is important in order to make sure the engine does not perform erratically. Since then though there have been no problems, not a hint. I fully expect this car to go for ever. Unfortunately that won't be with me because I can afford not to own a girls car anymore.

Tyre wear good, and as they're so remarkably dinky they're cheap too.

The car is a great little runner. If someone is looking for a car that gets you from a to b, or a first car then look no further. Its very reliable, and never fails to start. Handling is surprisingly good considering the size of the tyres and the fact that its so small you feel like you could blow it over. Downsides: 1.Doesn't like the rain much, either in terms of handling or in terms of leaks (passenger footwell). 2. You feel like you're in one of those submarine orca things out of Jaws as the windscreen seems to stretch all around you. 3. It's a girls car.

Acceleration isn't bad for a 998cc, but lets face it, you're not going to go for a track day with it. Top speed is quite impressive though, just don't try to reach it uphill (it doesn't like that, especially not with people in the back.)