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FD51 LRJ

2001 Nissan Cabstar

White Diesel 2663cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

109,403 mi
Last recorded109,403 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2001 Nissan Cabstar76,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD51 LRJ
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,663cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 109,403 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

corrosion under vehicle

Fail 28 May 2025 109,397 miles

Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated X2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Light cluster damaged

Offside Body mount corroded

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlight unit damaged

Offside Front Offside Front king pin has slight lift

Offside Front under cab rail corroded foot area

Offside Rear Body component slightly loose Mud guard (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Nearside and Offside (4.2.3 (c))

Rear body rails corroded

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

Pass 4 Jun 2024 105,187 miles

Central Front seat belt clasp cover missing

Central Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside all four (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front headlight image deflector fitted

Nearside Rear light unit damaged no sharp edges and not showing white light to rear

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front head light lens cracked not effecting image output

Offside Front king pin has slight lift

Offside Front under cab rail heavily corroded foot area

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))

Rear body rails corroded

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

both body mountings rear of cab nearside and offside corroded

engine mounting nut loose unit still secure

Fail 10 May 2024 104,978 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a))

Fuel system component leaking rear of pump area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front seat belt clasp cover missing

Central Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside all four (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front headlight image deflector fitted

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged no sharp edge and not showing white light to rear

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front head light lens cracked not effecting image and no sharp edges

Offside Front king pin has slight light

Offside Front under cab rail corroded foot pan area

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Rear body/rails corroded

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

both body mounts rear of cab nearside and offside corroded

engine mounting nut loose still secure

Pass 17 May 2023 101,413 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside covered making inspection difficult (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside and offside front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front wiper blades starting to smear

Nearside Front headlight image deflector fitted

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Front body mounting area corroded body to chassis

Offside Front headlight cracked

Offside Front king pin has slight lift

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear engine mounting nut not fully tight still secure

Offside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front and rear perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp nearside and offside (4.2.3 (c))

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

Fail 4 May 2023 101,404 miles

Fuel system component leaking pump area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect wrong kick up LHD headlight fitted (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside covered making inspection difficult (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside and offside front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front wiper blades starting to smear

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Front body mounting area corroded body to chassis

Offside Front headlight cracked

Offside Front king pin has slight lift

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear engine mounting nut not fully tight still secure

Offside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front and rear perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp nearside and offside (4.2.3 (c))

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

Fail 7 Jun 2022 101,309 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated 1 of 2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated 2 of 2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper corner (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated 1 of 2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated 2 of 2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear lens damaged

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front slight play in kin pin

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

underside of cab corroding

Pass 26 Mar 2019 99,505 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

cab chassis badly corroded o/s

lift in o/s king pin

Fail 19 Mar 2019 99,504 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn links and d shape (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn link and d shape (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

cab chassis badly corroded o/s

lift in o/s king pin

Pass 8 Mar 2018 98,063 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 98,571 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2015 94,619 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2014 91,146 miles

NSF hub grease cap missing

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

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

Fail 8 Sep 2014 91,146 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

NSF hub grease cap missing

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2013 89,840 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2011 86,973 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2010 81,805 miles

raer near side tyrte on limit and nail

Pass 6 Mar 2009 64,509 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2009 64,509 miles

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

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

Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Pass 25 Feb 2008 51,062 miles

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

excessive handbrake travel

Pass 14 Feb 2007 47,814 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2007 47,814 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Jan 2006 37,398 miles

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

Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.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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FD51 LRJ is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar in White with a 2,663cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FD51 LRJ, 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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FD51 LRJ is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 20 December 2001.

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