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DS08 NNU

2008 Nissan Navara

Black Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2025
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

143,337 mi
Last recorded143,337 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Nissan Navara88,615 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS08 NNU
MakeNissan
ModelNavara
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Fail 27 Sep 2025 143,337 miles

Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced rotten across rear both body mounts (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Fail 27 Sep 2025 143,337 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 18 Oct 2024 142,385 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective flex (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

spare wheel flat

Fail 18 Oct 2024 142,385 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

spare wheel flat

Pass 21 Oct 2023 141,259 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2022 140,119 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2022 140,119 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2021 138,050 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 133,288 miles

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

Fail 6 Oct 2020 133,288 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2019 127,268 miles

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

Fail 7 Oct 2019 127,263 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension component insecurely attached locking device missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 4 Oct 2019 127,248 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced both sides on repair insufficient weld on repair (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 17 Aug 2018 116,143 miles

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

Has slight underbody corrosion

Fail 9 Jun 2018 116,103 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has underbody corrosion

Pass 8 Jun 2017 114,311 miles

EMISSIONS no smoke measured

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 113,475 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 8 Jun 2015 111,958 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2014 107,102 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2013 103,816 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Jun 2013 103,816 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jun 2012 99,680 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2012 99,680 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 24 Jun 2011 95,698 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2011 95,698 miles

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

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

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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DS08 NNU 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 DS08 NNU, 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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DS08 NNU is a 2008 Nissan Navara, first registered on 2 July 2008.

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