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AP54 TAP

2005 Nissan Primastar

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2026
Tests32 (17 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate53.1%

Mileage

135,856 mi
Last recorded135,856 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Nissan Primastar104,791 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP54 TAP
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

17 pass 15 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2025 135,856 miles

Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess stabilizer bar bush perished (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge --also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked left hand side--likely to spread (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jun 2025 135,856 miles

Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess stabilizer bar bush perished (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge --also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked left hand side--likely to spread (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 9 May 2025 135,974 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres --os also wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 May 2024 133,622 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2023 126,385 miles

Brake pads fronts anti rattle springs sticking through caliper

Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Fail 20 Feb 2023 126,382 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pads fronts anti rattle springs sticking through caliper

Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Jan 2022 116,979 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2022 116,894 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lift shown on shaker plates (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Worn out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 108,963 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2021 108,898 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2020 103,337 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive P.A.S. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 8 Feb 2020 103,337 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive P.A.S. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2019 95,851 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded, lipped and defaceing. (strong advise) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (strong advise) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and lipped. (strong advise) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 89,075 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored & corroded (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm & worn on inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (4.1.D.1e)

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

Fail 13 Feb 2018 89,058 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp & O/S side repeater (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear (8.1.2b)

Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored & corroded (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm & worn on inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (4.1.D.1e)

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

Pass 11 Feb 2017 85,624 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and heavily lipped. (strong advise) (3.5.1i)

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

Fail 8 Feb 2017 85,567 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3mm (4.1.D.1a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and heavily lipped. (strong advise) (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 6 Feb 2016 80,176 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2016 80,096 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 24 Jan 2015 74,406 miles

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

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

Offside mirror damaged

Fail 21 Jan 2015 74,352 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

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

Offside mirror damaged

Pass 23 Jan 2014 67,835 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 21 Jan 2014 67,786 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 5 Jan 2013 62,154 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 3 Jan 2013 62,112 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 19 Jan 2012 56,265 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2012 56,196 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Nov 2010 48,743 miles

offside wiperblade starting to split

Fail 18 Nov 2010 48,717 miles

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

offside wiperblade starting to split

Pass 20 Nov 2009 40,090 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2009 40,085 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Jun 2008 28,397 miles

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

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

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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AP54 TAP is a 2005 Nissan Primastar in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 104,791 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 Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP54 TAP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP54 TAP is a 2005 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 22 March 2005.

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