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AD02 OZJ

2002 Nissan Almera

Blue Petrol 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

94,168 mi
Last recorded94,168 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Nissan Almera64,387 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD02 OZJ
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 94,168 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2026 94,168 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Jun 2025 91,518 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2024 88,515 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2024 88,515 miles

Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2023 85,234 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2022 82,268 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2022 82,261 miles

Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2021 79,630 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2020 77,147 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2019 75,572 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2018 73,354 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2018 73,354 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Jun 2017 70,316 miles

exhaust middle and rear corroded

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Pass 16 Jun 2016 67,876 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2016 67,876 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s and n/s front (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 Jun 2015 65,835 miles

rear back box rusty front indc white front slam pan rusty rear tyres cracked

Pass 14 Jun 2014 61,533 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s front tyre wall starting to crack

Pass 28 Jun 2013 59,618 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2013 59,618 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 23 Apr 2012 57,178 miles

front brake discs in poor condition

Pass 9 May 2011 53,870 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2010 51,021 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2009 47,408 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 23 Apr 2009 47,408 miles
Pass 7 May 2008 42,941 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2007 36,166 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Apr 2006 29,248 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?

Based on 2,976,239 MOT tests across 231,560 vehicles.

71.1%
Pass Rate
5,550
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
231,560
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 141,538
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 88,997
Brake pipe excessively corroded 84,584
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 77,923
position lamp(s) not working 67,756
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AD02 OZJ is a 2002 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2002 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 64,387 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Almera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 141,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD02 OZJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Almera typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 24 years old, this Nissan Almera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AD02 OZJ registered?

AD02 OZJ is a 2002 Nissan Almera, first registered on 3 July 2002.

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