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D943 XPL

1986 Nissan Laurel

Beige Petrol 2393cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Aug 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

76,176 mi
Last recorded76,176 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2024
Typical for 1986 Nissan Laurel97,037 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD943 XPL
MakeNissan
ModelLaurel
Year1986
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,393cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2024 76,176 miles

Nearside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe across rear axle corroded - requires cleaning/greasing (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH rear tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

vehicle underside has slight corrosion around o/s/f inner sill area

Pass 16 Aug 2023 76,168 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Mar 2023 76,166 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CENTRE PIPE CORRODED AND LEAKING (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Steering locking device missing TRACK ROD END LOCKING PIN MISSING (2.1.3 (d))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL TYRES CRACKING AND PERISHING ON SIDE WALLS AND TREAD AREAS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Apr 2022 76,158 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fuel lines slightly corroded

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2019 76,157 miles

Fuel pipes corroded

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front inner sill to outer sill corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear chassis and floor corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2018 76,128 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front and rear tyres, outer sidewalls perished/cracking

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside track rod end, split pin missing. (ADVISE REPLACEMENT

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipe on rack and feed/return pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis rails have surface corrosion in places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

fuel pipes corroding in places

Fail 29 Nov 2018 76,127 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached lock nut missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front and rear tyres, outer sidewalls perished/cracking

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside track rod end, split pin missing. (ADVISE REPLACEMENT

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipe on rack and feed/return pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis rails have surface corrosion in places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

fuel pipes corroding in places

Pass 29 Nov 2017 76,088 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre,wearing inner edge and tread cracking heavily. advise replacement soon

Nearside Rear tyre, outer sidewall cracking

Offside Front inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Dec 2016 76,033 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.A.1)

nearside front tyre heavily cracked but not showing cords at time of test

nearside rear tyre heavily cracked on side wall but not showing cords at time of test

offside rear tyre cracked on side wall

Pass 4 Dec 2015 76,006 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre cracking in treads

Nearside Rear cracking on outer sidewall

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 20 Nov 2015 76,005 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section pipe (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported section clamp missing (7.1.1)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive 2275 ppm (7.3.B.1b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Nearside Front tyre cracking in treads

Nearside Rear cracking on outer sidewall

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 24 Sep 2014 75,882 miles

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

nearside front tyre has small cracks in tread patten

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall slightly perished

Fail 23 Sep 2014 75,881 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

nearside front tyre has small cracks in tread patten

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall slightly perished

Pass 30 May 2008 75,774 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2006 75,768 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2006 75,768 miles

Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Pass 24 Aug 2005 74,958 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Laurel?

Based on 3,076 MOT tests across 502 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
1,138
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
502
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 223
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 106
Brake pipe excessively corroded 99
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 94
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 89
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D943 XPL is a 1986 Nissan Laurel in Beige with a 2,393cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 1986 Nissan Laurel models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 97,037 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 Laurel fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D943 XPL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Laurel typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 40 years old, this Nissan Laurel is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D943 XPL is a 1986 Nissan Laurel, first registered on 9 December 1986.

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