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AM08 KUH

2008 Nissan Cabstar

Red Diesel 2489cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

88,706 mi
Last recorded88,706 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Nissan Cabstar73,847 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAM08 KUH
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,489cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 88,706 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2025 88,706 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Feb 2024 89,298 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Feb 2024 84,297 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting front of cab (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body support (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2023 80,939 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 6 Feb 2023 80,939 miles

Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2022 78,318 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached mountings broken (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear tipper floor support bracket heavily corroded and holed

Fail 1 Feb 2022 78,318 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached mountings broken (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear tipper floor support bracket heavily corroded and holed

Pass 26 Feb 2021 76,290 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2021 76,280 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury under dropside and corroded within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2020 75,000 miles

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Fail 11 Feb 2020 74,999 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

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 projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Pass 13 Feb 2019 73,105 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 69,612 miles

near side rear lens damaged

Pass 28 Feb 2017 67,609 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 63,175 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2015 56,145 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 11 Mar 2014 47,688 miles

both front shocks bottom rubbers

Pass 18 Mar 2013 40,609 miles

Wipers deteriorated

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Mar 2012 28,348 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2011 19,398 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2011 19,242 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

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

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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AM08 KUH is a 2008 Nissan Cabstar in Red with a 2,489cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 73,847 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AM08 KUH, 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 18 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AM08 KUH is a 2008 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 28 March 2008.

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