MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
172,021 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
O/S/F tyre wearing on edges
O/S/R tyre cracking on sidewalls
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/r lamp lens damaged recommend new lens
rear number plate slightly disfigured recommend new
unable to see rear inner brake pad thickness
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b) DANGEROUS
o/s/r lamp lens damaged recommend new lens
rear number plate slightly disfigured recommend new
unable to see rear inner brake pad thickness
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
nearside rear tyre out of shape
movement in o/s/f top strut mounting recommend new
removed metal from o/s/r tyre and changed with spare
removed screw from n/s/f tyre
Front An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
large screw in n/s/f tyre
metal in o/s/r tyre and tyre tread severly cracking
movement in o/s/f top strut mounting recommend new
n/s/f and o/s/f anti roll bar drop links have slight movement recommend new
both front inner brake discs worn
movement in both front anti roll bar drop links
o/s/r tyre tread cracking
passenger interior door pull handle insecure
rear brake discs worn
slight movement in o/s/f top stut mounting
unable to see front and rear inner brake pad thickness
washer bottle top missing
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front inner brake discs worn
movement in both front anti roll bar drop links
o/s/r tyre tread cracking
passenger interior door pull handle insecure
rear brake discs worn
slight movement in o/s/f top stut mounting
unable to see front and rear inner brake pad thickness
washer bottle top missing
front and rear disks worn
offside front seat belt reel slow to retract without assistance
slight movement in both front anti-role bar drop links
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
front and rear discs worn recommend new discs
o/s/f seat belt reel slow to retract without assistant
slight movement in both front anti roll drop links
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?
Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FM52 BWU is a 2003 Nissan Primastar in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2003 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 105,761 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 FM52 BWU, 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 23 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FM52 BWU is a 2003 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 24 January 2003.
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