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EK55 WHU

2005 Nissan Almera

Blue Petrol 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

95,325 mi
Last recorded95,325 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Nissan Almera58,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK55 WHU
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 95,325 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged/cracked. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides also corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 94,204 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged/cracked. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides also corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Sep 2024 94,202 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged/cracked. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides also corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2023 93,555 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged/cracked. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides also corroded on braking faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Sep 2023 93,555 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Test not carried out due to excessive leak. (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer pipe broken off. (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged/cracked. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides also corroded on braking faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Sep 2022 92,860 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe is heavily corroded and has leak at rear flange. *Advise Replacement* (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Cracked/damaged. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides also have corrosion on braking faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Sep 2021 91,629 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Cracked/damaged. (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2020 90,256 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front inner faces of the discs have corrosion. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2019 89,554 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2018 87,173 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2018 87,173 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2017 85,075 miles

Stone chips outside swept area.

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 17 Sep 2016 84,737 miles

Nearside Front tyre has cut on outer side wall

Fail 17 Sep 2016 84,737 miles

Nearside Front tyre has cut on outer side wall

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

Pass 26 Sep 2015 84,482 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2014 83,863 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2013 83,451 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 7 Sep 2012 82,613 miles

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

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Sep 2011 74,588 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2011 74,588 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2010 63,333 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 53,460 miles

oil leak from gear box

Fail 24 Sep 2009 53,460 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

oil leak from gear box

Pass 26 Sep 2008 39,370 miles

oil leak from gear box selector shaft

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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EK55 WHU is a 2005 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 EK55 WHU, 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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EK55 WHU is a 2005 Nissan Almera, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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