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BJ05 BHE

2005 Nissan Almera

Blue Petrol 1769cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Oct 2024
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

128,546 mi
Last recorded128,546 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2023
Typical for 2005 Nissan Almera58,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ05 BHE
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2023 128,546 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2022 123,629 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fuel hose deteriorated fuel filler metal pipe (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear light lens broken

Oil leak, but not excessive engine. gearbox oil cooling pipes to radiator slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear rear bumper damaged

wipers keep running till ignition is switched off

Fail 14 Oct 2022 123,629 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective o/s & n/s (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid n/s blocked (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fuel hose deteriorated fuel filler metal pipe (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear light lens broken

Oil leak, but not excessive engine. gearbox oil cooling pipes to radiator slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear rear bumper damaged

wipers keep running till ignition is switched off

Pass 16 Oct 2021 118,514 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Heavily worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Rack/ cooler (2.1.5 (a))

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

Underbody corroded

Fail 16 Oct 2021 118,514 miles

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

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

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

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Heavily worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Rack/ cooler (2.1.5 (a))

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

Underbody corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2020 113,125 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf+osf (4.4.3 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage cooler + rack (2.1.5 (a))

vehicle underbody corroded

Fail 15 Oct 2020 113,125 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective ns+os (no beam image) (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf+osf (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + perished + nail (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage cooler + rack (2.1.5 (a))

vehicle underbody corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2019 107,585 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside headlamp bracket broken but unit still secure

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

Fail 11 Oct 2019 107,585 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside headlamp bracket broken but unit still secure

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

Pass 19 Oct 2018 102,397 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf+osf (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

dampness on steering rack

front exhaust hanger broken but still secure

ns+os headlamps faded

osf tyre worn on inner edge

underbody corroded

Fail 19 Oct 2018 102,397 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf+osf (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

dampness on steering rack

front exhaust hanger broken but still secure

ns+os headlamps faded

osf tyre worn on inner edge

underbody corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2017 92,870 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases & rattling (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)

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

center & rear exhaust joint corroded

oil leak

rear exhaust corroding

rear fuel pipe slightly corroded

tailgate struts weak

wipers not parking correctly

Fail 22 Sep 2017 92,870 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm & cut across tread (4.1.E.1)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases & rattling (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)

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

center & rear exhaust joint corroded

oil leak

rear exhaust corroding

rear fuel pipe slightly corroded

tailgate struts weak

wipers not parking correctly

Pass 12 Oct 2016 84,466 miles

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

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

o/s/r tyre perishing

oil leak from auto box pipes

tailgate struts lweak

wipers do not turn off correctly

Fail 12 Oct 2016 84,466 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

o/s/r tyre perishing

oil leak from auto box pipes

tailgate struts lweak

wipers do not turn off correctly

Pass 21 Oct 2015 76,137 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

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

engine management light on

wipers not switching off

Fail 21 Oct 2015 76,137 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

engine management light on

wipers not switching off

Pass 30 Sep 2014 68,265 miles

Exhaust blow from down pipe joint

Front pads look 2/3rds worn

Front wipers do not switch off unless you turn ignition off

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

Pass 4 Oct 2013 60,105 miles

front wipers do not switch off unless you turn ignition off

Pass 1 Oct 2012 54,248 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Sep 2011 46,336 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

N/S/F tyre has minor outer sidewall damage

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Pass 19 Sep 2011 46,336 miles

N/S/F tyre has minor outer sidewall damage

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Pass 27 Sep 2010 37,694 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2009 31,743 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2008 27,089 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2008 25,953 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?

Based on 2,976,239 MOT tests across 231,560 vehicles.

71.1%
Pass Rate
5,550
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
231,560
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 141,538
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 88,997
Brake pipe excessively corroded 84,584
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 77,923
position lamp(s) not working 67,756
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BJ05 BHE is a 2005 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,769cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 58,958 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 Almera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 141,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ05 BHE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Almera typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 21 years old, this Nissan Almera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BJ05 BHE is a 2005 Nissan Almera, first registered on 28 April 2005.

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