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EJ51 VKC

2001 Nissan Cabstar

Silver Diesel 2953cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2021
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

133,458 mi
Last recorded133,458 miles
Recorded on2 Aug 2020
Typical for 2001 Nissan Cabstar76,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ51 VKC
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,953cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Aug 2020 133,458 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 132,795 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2018 132,080 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2017 132,839 miles

buck corroded

front prop. bolts loose

play in steering wheel

slight damage to trailer socket

Fail 19 Aug 2016 122,817 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure and glass broken (8.1.1)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front propshaft uj loose

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

Offside Rear leaf spring eye bushes deteriorated

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all front remaining spring eye bushes deteriorated

buck corroded

play at steering wheel

Pass 21 Aug 2015 116,162 miles

both no plates deteriorated

nearside front tyre worn to limit

stiffness detected in steering with rust around nearside king pin

Fail 19 Aug 2015 116,155 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

both no plates deteriorated

nearside front tyre worn to limit

stiffness detected in steering with rust around nearside king pin

Fail 5 Aug 2015 116,097 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

drivers seat base worn

Pass 24 Jul 2014 108,064 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2013 102,392 miles

handbrake warning light flickers

Fail 24 Jul 2013 102,383 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

handbrake warning light flickers

Pass 31 Jul 2012 100,264 miles

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

Fail 18 Jul 2012 100,256 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 21 Jul 2011 93,962 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

o/s door mirror cracked

slight play o/s front king pin

Fail 20 Jul 2011 93,962 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

o/s door mirror cracked

slight play o/s front king pin

Fail 27 Jul 2010 87,774 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 27 Jul 2010 87,774 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2009 79,627 miles

offside and nearside king pins dry

Fail 28 Jul 2009 79,627 miles

Nearside Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

offside and nearside king pins dry

Pass 16 Nov 2007 71,849 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 60,052 miles

SLIGHT PLAY IN FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR BUSHES

Pass 18 Nov 2005 53,227 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2005 52,970 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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EJ51 VKC is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar in Silver with a 2,953cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2001 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 76,898 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 EJ51 VKC, 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 25 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EJ51 VKC is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 31 October 2001.

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