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BL05 SUY

2005 Nissan Kubistar

White Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2026
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

161,137 mi
Last recorded161,137 miles
Recorded on13 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Nissan Kubistar84,217 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL05 SUY
MakeNissan
ModelKubistar
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 13 May 2025 161,137 miles

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 3 Mar 2025 160,911 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored Heavily on Inner Face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2024 151,939 miles

Exhaust Emissions Limit Only Just Met

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Feb 2024 151,816 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 141,846 miles

Nearside Front shock absorber dust gaiter insecure

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area lower slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Feb 2023 141,846 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front shock absorber dust gaiter insecure

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area lower slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2022 133,079 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner and outer tread and showing age related carcking DOT marked 01/10 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front shock absorber dust gaiter insecure/deteriorated

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on outer tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to legal limit on inner and outer tread rest of tyre 3mm and showing heavy age related cracking DOT marked 44/13 advise attention (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area underside slight,the view is restricted by a vehicle engine tray (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2022 132,960 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid unable to test wiper blade functionality (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner and outer tread and showing age related carcking DOT marked 01/10 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front shock absorber dust gaiter insecure/deteriorated

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on outer tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to legal limit on inner and outer tread rest of tyre 3mm and showing heavy age related cracking DOT marked 44/13 advise attention (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area underside slight,the view is restricted by a vehicle engine tray (8.4.1 (a) (i))

SERV light illuminated

Pass 12 Feb 2021 125,325 miles

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

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

ns steering boot perished

Pass 16 Jan 2020 111,988 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 16 Jan 2020 111,988 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 108,224 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2019 108,099 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Feb 2018 103,390 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 97,325 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play slight noise coming from bearing (2.6.2)

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim All rims have various rim edge damage (4.2.A.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate intermittently shows on dash (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge wearing away badly (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit Outer edge worn away badly - rest of tread low (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge badly worn away - rest of tread low (4.1.E.1)

Fail 27 Jan 2017 97,325 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level topped up (3.6.G.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play slight noise coming from bearing (2.6.2)

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim All rims have various rim edge damage (4.2.A.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate intermittently shows on dash (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge wearing away badly (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit Outer edge worn away badly - rest of tread low (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge badly worn away - rest of tread low (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Jan 2016 90,177 miles

slight noise near side rear hub bearing

Fail 29 Jan 2016 90,165 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

slight noise near side rear hub bearing

Fail 11 Feb 2015 83,695 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 11 Feb 2015 83,695 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2014 76,579 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 12 Feb 2014 76,579 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 15 Feb 2013 70,565 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2013 70,563 miles

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

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

minor split in o/s/f cv gaitor

Pass 14 Feb 2012 63,534 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2010 51,097 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2010 51,097 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 16 Jul 2009 44,854 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2008 36,168 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2008 36,168 miles

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

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Nissan Kubistar?

Based on 68,907 MOT tests across 4,188 vehicles.

66.1%
Pass Rate
6,814
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
4,188
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 3,569
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,310
Registration plate lamp not working 3,183
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,097
position lamp(s) not working 1,882
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BL05 SUY is a 2005 Nissan Kubistar in White with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Kubistar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 84,217 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 Kubistar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 3,569 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BL05 SUY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Kubistar typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Nissan Kubistar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL05 SUY is a 2005 Nissan Kubistar, first registered on 19 July 2005.

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