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DU55 OFD

2005 Nissan Almera

Grey Petrol 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

96,642 mi
Last recorded96,642 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Nissan Almera58,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU55 OFD
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 96,642 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2024 94,055 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills,under sills,chassis rails & flitches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 89,219 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel track rod end (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills & under sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2022 85,031 miles

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear under sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2021 81,668 miles

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jun 2021 81,658 miles

Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Road wheel fixing missing one from each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Jun 2020 80,206 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front/centre (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2019 75,586 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2018 71,249 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Jun 2018 71,248 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2017 66,315 miles

offside rear light lens slightly damaged

Fail 3 Jun 2017 66,315 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

offside rear light lens slightly damaged

Pass 26 May 2016 61,820 miles

centre exhaust has slight blow

offside headlamp aim on lower limit and pattern requires attention soon

offside rear light lens

Pass 29 May 2015 57,874 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

offside rear light lens cracked

oil leak

Fail 29 May 2015 57,869 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

O/s/r light cluster damaged

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 4 Jun 2014 32,308 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 May 2013 45,069 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

centre to rear section exhaust joint slightly corroded

offside wing mirror glass damaged

Pass 7 Jun 2012 38,307 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2011 30,975 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2010 21,827 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2009 16,139 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Aug 2008 13,746 miles

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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DU55 OFD is a 2005 Nissan Almera in Grey with a 1,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 DU55 OFD, 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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What year was DU55 OFD registered?

DU55 OFD is a 2005 Nissan Almera, first registered on 2 September 2005.

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