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AO12 OGS

2012 Nissan Note

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2026
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

48,458 mi
Last recorded48,458 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2012 Nissan Note49,363 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO12 OGS
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 48,458 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Aug 2025 48,455 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Aug 2024 48,333 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 1 Aug 2024 48,332 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2023 48,165 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both.front brake pads starting to get low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Jul 2023 48,165 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both.front brake pads starting to get low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2022 48,020 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2021 47,865 miles

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 27 Jul 2021 47,830 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2020 47,634 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2020 47,610 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

front bumper loose

Pass 14 Jun 2019 40,724 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2019 40,724 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 37,349 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2018 37,349 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working R380 (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 31,874 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2016 29,955 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2015 24,300 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2015 24,300 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

How Reliable is the Nissan Note?

Based on 2,716,974 MOT tests across 180,658 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
5,170
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
180,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 38,645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 30,534
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,389
Stop lamp not working 26,678
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 18,089
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AO12 OGS is a 2012 Nissan Note in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 49,363 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 Note fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 38,645 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO12 OGS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Note typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 14 years old, this Nissan Note is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO12 OGS is a 2012 Nissan Note, first registered on 30 May 2012.

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