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FLZ 2548

1999 Nissan Cabstar

Red Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2022
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

160,320 mi
Last recorded160,320 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2021
Typical for 1999 Nissan Cabstar98,866 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFLZ 2548
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2021 160,320 miles

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Lower Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 155,447 miles

Cab chassis rails corroded

Rear fuel tank strap damaged

o/s Steering idler slight play

Fail 30 Nov 2020 155,255 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Top shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Top shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Cab chassis rails corroded

Rear fuel tank strap damaged

o/s Steering idler slight play

Pass 9 Dec 2019 150,552 miles

Nearside Front Inner and offside steering idlers slight play in.

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and lower. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Dec 2019 150,341 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle n/s/r =113 o/s/r = 233 . imbalance 52% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner and offside steering idlers slight play in.

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and lower. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Dec 2018 145,044 miles

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crosmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis rails and crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2018 144,969 miles

Body mounting fixings insecure nearside rear tipper body pivot/mounting bolt insecure (6.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm nearside front (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and crosmembers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis rails and crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Dec 2017 138,899 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes at load compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Spare tyre defective below tread depth minimum ()

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Fail 30 Nov 2017 138,745 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside front wheel arch/door sill (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes at load compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear and offside rear body/loading structure corroding

Spare tyre defective below tread depth minimum ()

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Dec 2016 131,703 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear brake imbalance. 30% (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

Nearside rear brake grabbing

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

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

Fail 30 Nov 2016 131,573 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside front inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside cab door sill (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside rear chassis (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear brake imbalance. 30% (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)

Nearside rear brake grabbing

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2015 124,515 miles

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

slight corrosion to both nearside and offside front cab floor pan /chassis outside prescribed areas

Fail 4 Dec 2015 124,460 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle ns227 os119 = 48% (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

slight corrosion to both nearside and offside front cab floor pan /chassis outside prescribed areas

Pass 11 Dec 2014 118,411 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2014 118,288 miles

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 20 Dec 2013 110,910 miles

Binding to front brakes

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

Fail 3 Dec 2013 110,571 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2012 105,253 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

nearside parking brake performance slightly low

rear brake imbalance

Pass 9 Dec 2011 98,047 miles

Corrosion to cab floor, not in a prescribed area

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

Slight rear brake imbalance

Pass 6 Dec 2010 91,751 miles

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

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

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

slight rear brake imbalance

Pass 7 Dec 2009 83,948 miles

Imbalance to rear brakes

Pass 17 Dec 2008 76,199 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to nearside ,less than 40mm in swept area

Pass 7 Dec 2007 66,226 miles

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 19 Dec 2006 57,730 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2005 48,369 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2005 48,340 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

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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FLZ 2548 is a 1999 Nissan Cabstar in Red with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1999 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 98,866 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 FLZ 2548, 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 27 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FLZ 2548 is a 1999 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 6 December 1999.

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