MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,136 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front bumper taped up
n/s door glass taped up
n/s mirror missing
o/s screen scored
rear mud guards missing
sideboards taped up
wiper linkage worn
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
front bumper taped up
n/s door glass taped up
n/s mirror missing
o/s screen scored
rear mud guards missing
sideboards taped up
wiper linkage worn
cab & body advanced corrosion
chip in windscreen
front bump stops missing
n/s/f lamp repaired with tape
o/s & n/s front wings insecure
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
front and rear brake hose ferrules corroded
front suspension bump stops missing
nearside rear lamp repaired with tape
offside front step- severe corrosion
offside rear and nearside front wings insecure
rear body and cab in advanced stage of severe corrosion
windscreen chipped
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
cab badly corroded & chassis corrosion
engine oil leak
front suspension bump stops missing
n/s mirror missing
n/s/f step missing
n/s/r lamp repaired with tape
n/s/r wing missing
o/s & n/s front lamps damaged
o/s mirror repaired with tape
o/s/f & n/s/f wheel arches corroded
o/s/r wing insecure
tail board hinges insecure
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
o/s/f step corrosion
o/s/r wing insecure
tailboard hinges insecure
windscreen chipped
o/s/f inner wheel arch corrosion
front bump stops missing
n/s mirror missing
n/s/f step missing
bumper insecure
coolant leaking
How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?
Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C509 EDV is a 1985 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 1,952cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1985 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 82,136 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 Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C509 EDV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Nissan Cabstar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 41 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C509 EDV is a 1985 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 10 October 1985.
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