Known APK problem

Nissan Micra IV: wheels and wheel bearings

On the Nissan Micra IV the APK inspector finds wheels and wheel bearings problems 3.0× as often as on cars of the same age: at 13–15 years 4.2%, against about 1.4% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Play or noise in the wheel bearings, or damaged wheels.

Repair indication: mediuma targeted repair at the garage.

How to check it at the viewing

On the test drive, listen for a humming noise that rises with speed.

Ask the seller: Have any wheel bearings been replaced?

By age

Share of inspected Nissan Micra IVs with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	Micra IV	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
9 – 10 years	A	0.5%	0.2 – 0.9%	0.1%	5.3×	1,996
9 – 10 years	B	1.5%	1.1 – 2.1%	0.6%	2.4×	1,996
11 – 12 years	A	0.5%	0.3 – 0.9%	0.1%	4.6×	2,475
11 – 12 years	B	2.7%	2.1 – 3.4%	1.0%	2.6×	2,475
13 – 15 years	A	0.4%	0.3 – 0.7%	0.1%	2.9×	4,498
13 – 15 years	B	4.2%	3.6 – 4.8%	1.4%	3.0×	4,498
16+ years	B	4.1%	2.2 – 7.6%	2.4%	1.7×	220

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 13–15 years

Model	Wheels and wheel bearings	Vs. national
Nissan Micra IV	4.2%	3.0×
Suzuki Swift III	0.3%	2.3×
Fiat Grande Punto / Punto Evo / Punto	1.3%	0.9×
Alfa Romeo MiTo	0.2%	1.7×
Mitsubishi Colt VI	0.2%	1.6×
Suzuki Splash	1.0%	0.7×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Nissan Micra IV often have wheels and wheel bearings problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 13–15 years the inspector found a wheels and wheel bearings defect on 4.2% of inspected Nissan Micra IVs, against about 1.4% of all cars of the same age (3.0×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the wheels and wheel bearings on a used Nissan Micra IV?

On the test drive, listen for a humming noise that rises with speed.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know