CVT judder on automatic cars
- Typically appears
- 70,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Drive uphill under load and feel for slipping

A 2015 Nissan Micra is now 11 years old, so an average example has covered around 148,500 miles. An early car in the generation · most of the launch teething issues were still being worked through, so recall completion and dealer rectification history matter. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2015 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
Compiled & reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
The 2015 Nissan Micra is 11 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 148,500 miles. At that mileage 3 of the documented faults are already due, so check those first.
Documented onset mileage is at or below the ~149k miles an average 2015 car has covered.
CVT judder on automatic cars
0.9 IG-T turbo misfire and coil faults
Rear beam and shock wear
Age, electronics and build-related issues that are not mileage-driven.
Infotainment and central locking faults
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Check this exact carAt the budget end yes, especially manual petrols with low mileage.
Test it hard. A juddering CVT is a walk-away at trade money.
Service history and MOT advisories.