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BF55 XBT

2005 Nissan Primastar

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

170,386 mi
Last recorded170,386 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Nissan Primastar104,791 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF55 XBT
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 170,386 miles
Pass 20 May 2025 164,166 miles
Pass 22 May 2024 157,256 miles

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

both rear brake back plates rusted

Pass 21 Mar 2023 149,081 miles

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

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Crossmember corroded

Fail 21 Mar 2023 149,080 miles

Rear Service brake excessively binding Both rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Crossmember corroded

Pass 5 Jan 2022 147,382 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 6 Jan 2021 145,621 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 6 Jan 2021 145,621 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2020 143,734 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2020 143,734 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2018 136,564 miles

All rear brake pipes are corroded in places

Engine as slight oil leak

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

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

Vehicle underneath corroded in places

Fail 19 Sep 2018 136,564 miles

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

All rear brake pipes are corroded in places

Engine as slight oil leak

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

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

Vehicle underneath corroded in places

Pass 19 Sep 2017 134,076 miles

Rear rear brake discs showing signs of corrosion and pitting

indicators don't self cancel

Pass 20 Sep 2016 131,701 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2015 127,226 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2014 123,849 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2013 115,665 miles

Spare wheel missing.?

Fail 2 Nov 2013 115,590 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Spare wheel missing.?

Pass 17 Oct 2012 92,507 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded

Offside rear brake disc corroded

Spare wheel missing

Fail 17 Oct 2012 92,505 miles

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded

Offside rear brake disc corroded

Spare wheel missing

Pass 19 Oct 2011 81,981 miles

Nearside and offside front brake discs slightly corroded

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 19 Oct 2011 81,981 miles

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

Nearside and offside front brake discs slightly corroded

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 20 Oct 2010 76,437 miles

Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded

Nearside and offside front inner track rods have slight play

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside rear brake disc corroded

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 20 Oct 2010 76,437 miles

Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded

Nearside and offside front inner track rods have slight play

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside rear brake disc corroded

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 1 Oct 2009 70,760 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Sep 2008 50,799 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2008 50,796 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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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BF55 XBT is a 2005 Nissan Primastar in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BF55 XBT, 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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BF55 XBT is a 2005 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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