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BO53 MRL

2008 Nissan Navara

Black Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

138,943 mi
Last recorded138,943 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Nissan Navara88,615 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBO53 MRL
MakeNissan
ModelNavara
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 138,943 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Oct 2025 138,874 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 134,994 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced mounting (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns/os (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all cracked all round (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

outer chassis underseal

Fail 8 Oct 2024 134,978 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner side hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced mounting (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns/os (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all cracked all round (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

outer chassis underseal

Fail 30 Apr 2024 134,950 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front spring mounting/hanger chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Outer chassis covered in under seal

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

brake pedal has slight travel

Pass 11 Mar 2023 133,770 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 128,448 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 123,049 miles

slight play in rear u/j small transfer propshaft

Pass 26 Jun 2019 115,287 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Position lamp incorrect colour both front[blue] (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2019 115,287 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front+rear (0.1 (d))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Position lamp incorrect colour both front[blue] (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2018 108,926 miles

Nearside Rear rear tank strap corroded [still secure]

Fail 14 Jun 2018 108,926 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm fractured wishbone/anti rollbar bracket (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear rear tank strap corroded [still secure]

Pass 28 Jun 2017 102,826 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2017 102,821 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint excessive lift (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 16 Feb 2017 98,503 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases frontpipe flexi' section (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lift (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lift (2.5.B.1a)

bonding split on exhaust box mount x1

slight grease leak from n/s cv boot inner clip

slight oil leak from rear diff' pinion seal

Fail 16 Feb 2017 98,499 miles

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

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure inner clip (2.5.C.1b)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases frontpipe flexi' section (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lift (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lift (2.5.B.1a)

bonding split on exhaust box mount x1

slight grease leak from n/s cv boot inner clip

slight oil leak from rear diff' pinion seal

Pass 4 Mar 2016 84,234 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

slight leak from rear axle diff pinion seal

Pass 27 Feb 2015 69,964 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 56,345 miles

slight lift in o/s & n/s front lower ball joints

very slight grease "seepage" from outer cv boot inner clips

Fail 4 Mar 2014 56,341 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

slight lift in o/s & n/s front lower ball joints

very slight grease "seepage" from outer cv boot inner clips

Fail 1 Mar 2014 56,297 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)

Fail 16 Nov 2012 35,143 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Nov 2012 35,143 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Oct 2011 22,738 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2011 22,737 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

How Reliable is the Nissan Navara?

Based on 1,323,173 MOT tests across 129,772 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
8,088
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
129,772
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 24,592
Registration plate lamp not working 21,149
Brake pipe excessively corroded 18,951
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 17,402
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 17,057
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BO53 MRL is a 2008 Nissan Navara in Black with a 2,488cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2008 Nissan Navara models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 88,615 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 Navara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 24,592 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BO53 MRL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Navara typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 18 years old, this Nissan Navara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BO53 MRL is a 2008 Nissan Navara, first registered on 10 September 2008.

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