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AA08 LTJ

2008 Nissan Note

Grey Petrol 1386cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

119,559 mi
Last recorded119,559 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Nissan Note63,323 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAA08 LTJ
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,386cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Fail 20 Feb 2026 119,559 miles

Emissions unable to be completed pipe has fallen out of rear silencer (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe to rear silencer has broken of and middle section is corroded badly rubber support for front pipe has separated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible delaminated and damaged (0.1 (b))

Headlamp aim unable to be tested no beam images aged units (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective aged no pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle plastic liner inner arch insecure (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken top of coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced aged no pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid wipers not tested requires investigation pump is making a noise (3.5 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both auxiliary belts are cracking badly

Pass 19 Feb 2025 115,570 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror backing taped over (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Feb 2024 110,103 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil added before test engine area leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front pipe support rubber very poor condition

Fail 27 Feb 2024 110,103 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested due to lens no beam pattern (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing mirror cover is missing sharp projections covered in tape temp repair (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking badly 185 65 15 88 h (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil added before test engine area leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front pipe support rubber very poor condition

Pass 22 Feb 2023 101,006 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Unable to inspect wheel bearing/full circumference of the tyre tread

Fail 17 Feb 2023 101,005 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Unable to inspect wheel bearing/full circumference of the tyre tread

Pass 28 Feb 2022 96,657 miles

Nearside mirror backing missing

Pass 18 Feb 2021 88,806 miles

Nearside mirror backing missing

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2021 88,804 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside mirror backing missing

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 84,460 miles

Child seat(s) fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside mirror backing missing

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 80,515 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside mirror backing missing

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2019 80,514 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside mirror backing missing

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2018 77,501 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 17 Feb 2018 77,500 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 71,302 miles

Engine Oil leak

Non-obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 10 Oct 2016 71,302 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Engine Oil leak

Non-obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Sep 2015 58,263 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Sep 2015 58,263 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 61,824 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2013 55,739 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Oct 2013 55,739 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Oct 2012 47,407 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 2 Oct 2012 47,407 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Sep 2011 40,781 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2011 40,781 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

front disks in poor condition

How Reliable is the Nissan Note?

Based on 2,716,974 MOT tests across 180,658 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
5,170
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
180,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 38,645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 30,534
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,389
Stop lamp not working 26,678
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 18,089
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AA08 LTJ is a 2008 Nissan Note in Grey with a 1,386cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2008 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 63,323 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Nissan Note fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 38,645 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AA08 LTJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Note typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 18 years old, this Nissan Note is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AA08 LTJ is a 2008 Nissan Note, first registered on 27 June 2008.

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