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BL54 OFV

2005 Nissan Almera

Grey Petrol 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

82,505 mi
Last recorded82,505 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Nissan Almera58,958 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL54 OFV
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 82,505 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive o/s/f steering rack gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt O/S/F, N/S/F, MAY REQUIRE ATTENTION (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s/r, n/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s/r, n/s/r ,may require attention SOON (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

drive belt noisy

Pass 28 Jan 2025 79,143 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s/f, n/s/f may require attention (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f, n/s/f and both on inner edge worn ,may require attention (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/r, n/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s/r, n/s/r (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear wiper rubber split

drive belt noisy

Pass 25 Jan 2024 75,133 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides , may require attention (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front steering rack has leaking , may require attention

Offside Rear Nail in tyre on centre ()

Offside Rear Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear 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))

drive belt noisy

Pass 25 Jan 2023 72,525 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s/f and n/s/f , may require to attention (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f and n/s/f , both on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front steering rack gaiter has damp of oil , may require to attention

both front wiper has poor rubber

Pass 26 Jan 2022 70,824 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides dust cover slightly perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn

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

front wiper poor

o/s/f steering rack gaiter has damp of oil

Pass 25 Jan 2021 67,398 miles

Offside Rear Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

both front wiper rubber slight perished

o/s/f steering rack gaiter has damp of oil

Pass 24 Jan 2020 63,730 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

slight corrosion offside rear coil spring

Pass 25 Jan 2019 59,295 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

Offside steering rack gaiter oily - no visible holes

Pass 24 Jan 2018 55,601 miles

both front tyre slightly wearing worn

o/s/f steering rack gaiter has damp of oil

Fail 20 Jan 2018 55,510 miles

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal steering rack (2.3.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 21 Jan 2017 50,072 miles

o/s/f steering rack has slightly leaking ,may require to attention

Pass 23 Jan 2016 45,850 miles

Offside Front steering gaiter rack joint has damp

Pass 26 Jan 2015 41,561 miles

auxillary belts squealing

Pass 24 Jan 2014 39,231 miles

child seat fitted centre rear not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt

Pass 26 Jan 2013 38,073 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2012 36,710 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 21 Jan 2012 36,710 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 22 Jan 2011 30,179 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 27,308 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2009 25,365 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2008 22,263 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)

n/s rear tyre underinflated

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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BL54 OFV is a 2005 Nissan Almera in Grey with a 1,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BL54 OFV, 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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BL54 OFV is a 2005 Nissan Almera, first registered on 24 January 2005.

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