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BF51 MXY

2001 Nissan Maxima

Grey Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Aug 2025
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

29,526 mi
Last recorded29,526 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2025
Typical for 2001 Nissan Maxima73,976 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF51 MXY
MakeNissan
ModelMaxima
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Fail 15 Jul 2025 29,526 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 16 Jul 2024 29,524 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

all underside components showing corrosion

Fail 15 Jul 2024 29,520 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake excessively fluctuating both fronts (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake excessively fluctuating both rears (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

all underside components showing corrosion

Pass 17 Jul 2023 29,517 miles

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (e))

all underside steering and suspension items corroded

Pass 15 Jul 2022 29,515 miles

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

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (e))

all underside steering and suspension items corroded

exhaust front pipe slightly deteriorated

Pass 15 Jul 2021 29,513 miles

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

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))

all underside components showing corrosion

Pass 15 Jul 2020 29,512 miles

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (e))

all underside components showing corrosion

Pass 16 Jul 2019 29,510 miles

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

all underside components showing corrosion

Pass 16 Jul 2018 29,509 miles

all underside components showing corrosion

both rear brakes slightly binding

Pass 17 Jul 2017 29,507 miles

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

all steering and suspension components showing corrosion

both rear brakes slightly binding

Pass 19 Jul 2016 29,481 miles

eml lamp on

front brake discs showing corrosion

steering and suspension components showing corrosion

Pass 15 Jul 2015 29,470 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

eml lamp on

suspension and steering components showing corrosion

Pass 15 Jul 2014 29,464 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

engine managment light is on

exhaust is corroded

rear tyres are perished/cracked

Pass 15 Jul 2013 29,457 miles

engine management light is on

exhaust system is corroded

front wiper blades slightly smearing

nearside rear tyre is perished/cracked

offside rear tyre is perished/cracked

Pass 17 Jul 2012 29,444 miles

front wiper blades are smearing

nearside rear tyre slightly perished/cracked and tyre is 12 years old

offside rear tyre slightly perished/cracked and tyre is 12 years old

Pass 15 Jul 2011 29,422 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

front wiper blades are smearing the screen slightly

nearside front tyre outter edge is worn and tread is slightly perished/cracked

nearside rear tyre is slightly perished/cracked

offside front tyre has a cut to its tread but no cords are visable

offside front tyre slightly perished/cracked

offside rear tyre is slightly perished/cracked

Pass 15 Jul 2010 28,237 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2009 25,273 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 16 Jul 2008 22,343 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2007 19,162 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2006 16,213 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Maxima?

Based on 29,336 MOT tests across 4,121 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
4,912
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
4,121
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,265
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,672
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,459
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 935
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 916
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BF51 MXY is a 2001 Nissan Maxima in Grey with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 2001 Nissan Maxima models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 73,976 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Maxima fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 2,265 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF51 MXY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Maxima typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 25 years old, this Nissan Maxima is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF51 MXY is a 2001 Nissan Maxima, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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