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B20 ADJ

2003 Nissan Cabstar

Red Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

145,046 mi
Last recorded145,046 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Nissan Cabstar73,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB20 ADJ
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 145,046 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 8 Oct 2024 141,256 miles

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 140,484 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2022 134,212 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2021 129,301 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2021 129,298 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 123,973 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2020 123,971 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2019 119,950 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2018 114,840 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2017 110,116 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 20 Sep 2017 110,116 miles

Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 13 Jul 2016 103,080 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 12 Jul 2016 103,080 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Jul 2015 97,115 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

gearbox oil leak

severe leak from rear differential

Fail 21 Jul 2015 97,113 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

gearbox oil leak

severe leak from rear differential

Pass 24 Jul 2014 90,263 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Oil leak

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

nearside rear tyre starting to perish, has cuts in tread and tread getting low : 3mm

offside rear tyre starting to perish

Fail 21 Jul 2014 90,262 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose (2.4.B.6a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Oil leak

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

nearside rear tyre starting to perish, has cuts in tread and tread getting low : 3mm

offside rear tyre starting to perish

Pass 14 Sep 2013 84,992 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2012 72,642 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2012 72,583 miles

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

nearside door mirror arm loose

Pass 11 Jun 2011 65,238 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 28 Jun 2010 57,852 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 50,987 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2009 50,785 miles

Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Pass 30 Jun 2008 43,597 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2008 43,371 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 12 Jun 2007 37,448 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Propshaft component defective

all rear anti-roll bar bushes worn

rear shockabsorber bushes worn

slight lift in front kingpins

Fail 1 Jun 2007 37,186 miles

Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Propshaft component defective

all rear anti-roll bar bushes worn

rear shock absorber bushes worn

slight lift in front king pins

Pass 6 Jun 2006 28,753 miles

non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 24 May 2006 28,516 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

non obligatory mirror damaged

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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B20 ADJ is a 2003 Nissan Cabstar in Red with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 73,746 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 B20 ADJ, 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 23 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B20 ADJ is a 2003 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 27 May 2003.

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