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Central Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess Guide sleeve protective covering damaged and metal sleeve corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Holed/cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front of wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess Guide sleeve protective covering damaged and metal sleeve corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess Guide sleeve protective covering damaged and metal sleeve corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Holed/cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front of wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess Guide sleeve protective covering damaged and metal sleeve corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Central Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Coolant radiator corroded and has signs of historical leaking
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Coolant expansion tank holed
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer split and swelling up (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished/cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked/holed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer split (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished/cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Emissions unable to be completed Exhaust silencer holed and corroded off (8.2.1.2 (d))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer detached (6.1.2 (a))
Central Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Coolant radiator corroded and has signs of historical leaking
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Coolant expansion tank holed
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer split and swelling up (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished/cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked/holed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer split (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished/cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coolant bottle holed
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Coolant bottle holed
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust noisy box (8.1.1 (a))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between flexi and wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
both rear sills corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under body corrosion
Offside Front wheel damage
Offside head light damage
Oil leak, but not excessive very bad engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front wheel damage
Offside head light damage
Oil leak, but not excessive very bad engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear Exhaust silencer (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres,outer walls slighty perished
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both rear tyres,outer walls slighty perished
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AK52 VPX is a 2002 Nissan Micra in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
Across all 2002 Nissan Micra models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 47,535 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 Micra fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 413,594 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK52 VPX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Nissan Micra typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 24 years old, this Nissan Micra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AK52 VPX is a 2002 Nissan Micra, first registered on 27 September 2002.
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