Cheap Nissan Micra Suspension Leg

Yes, the Nissan Micra uses MacPherson strut front suspension, so the front suspension leg (also called a strut or MacPherson strut assembly) is a genuine part on this model. The term 'suspension leg' is widely used by breakers and is the correct part to ask for at the front. The Micra does not have a suspension leg at the rear — rear suspension is a torsion beam or multi-link arrangement depending on generation, so if you need a rear suspension component, let your breaker know and describe the side and the exact part you can see.

These are two different generations — the K12 ran from 2003 to 2010, and the K13 ran from 2010 to 2017 — so a K12 suspension leg will not fit a K13 and vice versa. Always make sure the breaker is supplying a leg from the correct generation to match your car. The strut dimensions, top mount geometry and hub carrier interface all differ between the two.

Yes, suspension legs are side-specific on the Nissan Micra, so always tell your breaker whether you need the nearside (NS, left-hand side as you sit in the car) or the offside (OS, right-hand side). Ordering the wrong side is a very common and easily avoided mistake, so double-check this before confirming your quote.

Within a given Micra generation the suspension leg is generally shared across engine variants, as the Micra's engine range did not include particularly heavy or significantly different powerplants that would demand a different strut assembly. That said, it is worth confirming with the breaker against your registration, particularly if you suspect a sport or upgraded suspension variant may have been fitted, as spring and damper rate differences can exist that are not always obvious from the outside.

Trim level does not affect suspension leg fitment on the Nissan Micra — a leg from a Visia, Acenta or Tekna within the same generation and on the same side will fit the same way. The differences between those trims are cosmetic and interior-focused, not structural or running-gear related. Just match the generation, the year, and the side, and trim is not something you need to worry about.

The K13 ran from 2010 to 2017, and for most of that run the front suspension leg is consistent across the generation, making used parts relatively straightforward to source. However, there were updates during the K13's life and it is worth confirming with the breaker against your specific registration to rule out any mid-generation changes that could affect fitment — breakers can check this quickly against the actual part they have in stock.