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EF56 BHO

2007 Nissan Primastar

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

166,237 mi
Last recorded166,237 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 Nissan Primastar102,671 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF56 BHO
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 166,237 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Jan 2026 166,237 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Jan 2025 160,196 miles

Nearside Rear bump stop worn.

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

Pass 30 Jan 2024 154,116 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess rubber perished and split. (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2023 147,242 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2022 143,313 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Feb 2021 137,566 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Feb 2021 137,565 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

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

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2020 129,867 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged and slow retracting (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2020 129,789 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury light unit and nearside side loading door trim broken off (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged and slow retracting (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge AND PERISHED WITH CUT IN TREAD (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Jan 2019 123,016 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2019 123,014 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2018 119,457 miles

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 17 Jan 2018 119,457 miles

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 18 Jan 2017 113,333 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2017 113,333 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2016 105,261 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2016 105,261 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Jan 2015 97,820 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2014 90,335 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 29 Jan 2014 90,335 miles

Nearside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 Jan 2013 82,307 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2012 75,878 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2012 75,878 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 18 Jan 2011 67,681 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2010 55,701 miles

Front wipers split. Clear screen sufficiently.

Nail in offside rear tyre

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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EF56 BHO is a 2007 Nissan Primastar in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2007 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 102,671 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 Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF56 BHO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 19 years old, this Nissan Primastar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF56 BHO is a 2007 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 31 January 2007.

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