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AJ04 HMY

2004 Nissan Almera

Silver Petrol 1769cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Mar 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

88,000 mi
Last recorded88,000 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Nissan Almera59,550 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ04 HMY
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 88,000 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords split inner sidewall, cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords very split inner sidewall, cracked , worn inner / wearing outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))

handbrake lever travel high

Fail 26 Feb 2026 88,000 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords split inner sidewall, cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords very split inner sidewall, cracked , worn inner / wearing outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

handbrake lever travel high

Pass 3 Mar 2025 84,139 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 3 Mar 2025 84,139 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective stuck in B pillar trim (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 4 Mar 2024 81,989 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Fail 22 Feb 2024 81,933 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation 31% (1.2.1 (d))

Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

wipers not fully tested

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

brake fluid level slightly low

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Pass 8 Feb 2023 79,580 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear brake lag - 25%

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

handbrake lever travel very high

Fail 8 Feb 2023 79,580 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases corroded/holed/leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear brake lag - 25%

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner / worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

handbrake lever travel very high

Pass 17 Feb 2022 79,143 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked /wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on minimum limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn edges , cuts in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear brake lag on maximum limit - 30%

handbrake lever travel very high

wipers poor

Pass 16 Feb 2021 78,476 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to minimum thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner / worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

handbrake lever travel high

Fail 16 Feb 2021 78,476 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to minimum thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner / worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

handbrake lever travel high

Pass 13 Feb 2020 77,774 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively slight (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking/wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

handbrake lever travel high

Fail 13 Feb 2020 77,774 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively slight (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking/wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

handbrake lever travel high

Pass 28 Feb 2019 75,789 miles

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner/worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

auxiliary belt noisy

handbrake lever travel very high

Pass 11 Jan 2018 69,999 miles

Front tyres wearing edges

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Fail 11 Jan 2018 69,999 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box split (7.1.2)

Front tyres wearing edges

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Pass 12 Jan 2017 63,742 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

Front brake pads slightly worn

Front tyres wearing edges

Nearside Rear tyre cracking/wearing inner edge

Offside Rear tyre cracking/losing shape/wearing edges

Rear brake discs slight corrosion inner face

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Fail 12 Jan 2017 63,742 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

Front brake pads slightly worn

Front tyres wearing edges

Nearside Rear tyre cracking/wearing inner edge

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear tyre cracking/losing shape/wearing edges

Rear brake discs slight corrosion inner face

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Pass 8 Jan 2016 56,944 miles

minor lip front brake discs

o/s/r tyre wearing outer edge

rear tyres slight cracking

slight corrosion rear brake discs inner face

Fail 8 Jan 2016 56,944 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

minor lip front brake discs

o/s/r tyre wearing outer edge

rear tyres slight cracking

slight corrosion rear brake discs inner face

Pass 29 May 2015 54,444 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 28 Apr 2014 50,755 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2013 47,874 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2012 45,351 miles

front tyres wearing edges

wipers poor

Pass 21 Apr 2011 41,850 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2010 37,248 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2009 33,081 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2008 27,296 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2007 21,366 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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AJ04 HMY is a 2004 Nissan Almera in Silver with a 1,769cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2004 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 59,550 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 Almera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 141,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ04 HMY, 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 22 years old, this Nissan Almera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ04 HMY is a 2004 Nissan Almera, first registered on 26 April 2004.

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