nissan micra wont start

my friend has just bought a uk.v reg nissan micra 16 valve inspriation. he said they where using the car yesterday when the engine managment light came on .they got up this morning and the car wont start ,it turns over no problem,loads of life in the battery,soon as you put the key in and try to start it the e/m/light comes on and it wont start.i took the airfilter off and put a bit of fule into the carb and it fired up then died.took the ht lead and put it against the metal body and turned it over and there was no spark .can anyone help me on what to try next.

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kirkbylad
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I can confirm this car isnt carb'd. It uses engine management with a throttle body and MAF sensor. No spark.. Sounds like it could be a NATS (nissan anti theft system) issue to me.

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ian wilkinson

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