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AK61 BXF

2011 Nissan Cabstar

Silver Diesel 2489cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests28 (15 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate53.6%

Mileage

115,521 mi
Last recorded115,521 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Cabstar75,913 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK61 BXF
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,489cc

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MOT History

15 pass 13 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 115,521 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2025 115,520 miles

Cab insecure can not secure cab in locked position (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Power steering malfunctioning when turning from lock to lock (2.1.5 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH front brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced all flat bed to body bolts loose (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from junction to brake hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning light not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear corrosion to exhaust

Pass 21 Oct 2024 113,120 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2024 113,079 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front both suspension bump stops missing

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar end rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower side light not working

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar end rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 110,649 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2023 109,681 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded metal fuel pipes to filter corroded ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner roll bar rubber bush(not d rubber) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner roll bar bush(not d rubber) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 May 2023 109,677 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated suspect outer drive shaft oil seal (1.1.13 (b))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 41% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded metal fuel pipes to filter corroded ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner roll bar rubber bush(not d rubber) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner roll bar bush(not d rubber) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear brake compensator partially seized

Pass 12 May 2022 107,263 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Apr 2022 107,261 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush connected to lower leef spring assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush connected to lower leef spring assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 106,559 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Fail 25 Nov 2021 106,559 miles

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 103,776 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all lines visible greased and corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Mar 2021 103,774 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor underneath seat corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened anti roll bar off centre, causing drop link to catch. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor underneath seat corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc contaminated diff/axel seals leaking on to disks (1.1.14 (b))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all lines visible greased and corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2020 87,112 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake lines corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

axel weeping

Pass 22 Feb 2019 79,473 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2019 79,417 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Feb 2018 74,094 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 8 May 2017 66,359 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2017 66,357 miles

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

Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Rear Brake load sensing valve obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 10 Mar 2017 66,343 miles

Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 x front to rears front sections (3.6.B.2c)

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front repeater lamp cover cracked

Rear both roll bar bushes

osf and nsf slight play in steering rack arms

rear light panel dammaged

Pass 5 Jul 2016 63,183 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2016 63,183 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.5a)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 18 Feb 2016 61,227 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2016 61,227 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

rear brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.5a)

rear brake recording little or no effort both rear (3.7.B.5a)

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

Pass 28 Jan 2015 41,394 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2015 41,394 miles

Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 26 Feb 2014 20,840 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Feb 2014 20,840 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

body mounting bolts slightly loose

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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AK61 BXF is a 2011 Nissan Cabstar in Silver with a 2,489cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.6%.

Across all 2011 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 75,913 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 Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK61 BXF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Cabstar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 15 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AK61 BXF is a 2011 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 27 September 2011.

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