Nissan Micra 1.2 S Review

Overall Rating

It looks quite cute.

It costs a bomb to keep on the road.

I have had a strong of problems with my 2003 Nissan Micra since I bought it. The windows 'drop' on occasion, leaving them wide open to burglars at night (!), the motor of my windscreen wiper broke ( £100-plus for repair), the catch on the petrol cap doesn't work, leaving it swinging open at all times, and the worst fault - by fair - the timing chain slackened - costing me and arm and a leg! Apparently this is a well know Micra fault, for which Nissan has produced a replacement kit. However some dealers are reluctant to admit this is a manufacturing fault, so the poor driver has to pick up the bill. Would I buy another Micra - not a cat in hell's chance!