Engines
The most common engines in 1997 Nissan Micra cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (40 kW, 54 hp) and 1.3 petrol (55 kW, 74 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 petrol | 40 kW 54 hp | 140 |
| 1.3 petrol | 55 kW 74 hp | 114 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
398 first registered in 1997 are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde155
- Band onvoldoende profiel123
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm99
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af94
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld82
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm81
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt74
- Roestschade van 1,5 t/m 2,0E of meer dan 15% dikteafname70
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
456 cars built in 1997 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,794 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 838 of these cars first registered in 1997 took their annual MOT test. 54% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1997 the figure was 64%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.5% | 16.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 14.8% | 9.7% |
| Brakes | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Suspension | 13.5% | 12.2% |
| Visibility | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 7.3% | 3.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
249 of these cars first registered in 1997 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 198,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0