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FM53 CSO

2004 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

118,091 mi
Last recorded118,091 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 Nissan Cabstar72,834 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFM53 CSO
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 118,091 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 May 2026 117,960 miles

Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn leaf rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 28 May 2025 112,902 miles

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

Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front corrosion wheel arch to body floor

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Rear bush on leaf (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear bedfloor supports corroded/holed

Fail 20 May 2025 112,826 miles

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

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

Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front corrosion wheel arch to body floor

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Rear bush on leaf (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear bedfloor supports corroded/holed

Pass 1 May 2024 106,621 miles

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

Front chassis legs and inn arches rusty

Rear bed suports corr/holed in places

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

Pass 22 May 2023 100,394 miles

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

Nearside Front chassis to floor rusty

Offside Front arch to step rusty

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

chassis surface rust

Fail 18 May 2023 100,328 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play at steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front chassis to floor rusty

Offside Front arch to step rusty

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

chassis surface rust

Pass 24 May 2022 93,318 miles

Front chassis legs surface rust

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 18 May 2022 93,286 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front chassis legs surface rust

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 20 May 2021 88,061 miles

Front chassis legs surface rust

Offside Front Inner arch rusty

Rear anti rollbar bushes slight play

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

Fail 18 May 2021 88,054 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Front chassis legs surface rust

Offside Front Inner arch rusty

Rear anti rollbar bushes slight play

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

Pass 21 May 2020 82,958 miles

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

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

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear bed suports rusty

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

Pass 26 Apr 2019 78,006 miles

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

chassis and rear bed surface rust

crack lower wind screen

Fail 24 Apr 2019 78,001 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

chassis and rear bed surface rust

crack lower wind screen

Pass 25 Apr 2018 73,785 miles

crack in o/s/f lower windscreen

front chassis legs surface rust

slight play in rear anti bar bushes

Fail 17 Apr 2018 73,781 miles

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

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

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

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

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

crack in o/s/f lower windscreen

front chassis legs surface rust

slight play in rear anti bar bushes

Pass 13 Apr 2017 68,946 miles

crack lower windscreen

slight wear front anti roll bar bushes

Fail 10 Apr 2017 68,946 miles

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

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

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

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

crack lower windscreen

slight wear front anti roll bar bushes

Pass 15 Apr 2016 64,670 miles

slight wear front and rear antiroll bar bushes

windscreen as crack lower screen

Fail 11 Apr 2016 64,669 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

front pads low

slight wear front and rear antiroll bar bushes

windscreen as crack lower screen

Pass 9 Apr 2015 60,101 miles

crack lower wind screen

Pass 9 Apr 2014 55,194 miles

crack lower windscreen

o/s/r lamp taped up

Pass 5 Apr 2013 48,971 miles

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

crack lower windscreen

Fail 2 Apr 2013 48,824 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

crack lower windscreen

Fail 28 Mar 2012 42,871 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

crack in o/s lower windscreen

front brake pads low

rear exhaust tail pipe rusty

slight damage n/s/ side repeater

slight play in both front king pins

slight play in both rear anti roll bushes

steering box damp

Pass 28 Mar 2012 42,871 miles

crack in o/s lower windscreen

front brake pads low

rear exhaust tail pipe rusty

slight damage n/s/ side repeater

slight play in both front king pins

slight play in both rear anti roll bushes

steering box damp

Pass 22 Mar 2011 38,103 miles

crack lower o/s windsceen

front pads low

Fail 16 Mar 2011 38,060 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

crack lower o/s windsceen

front pads low

Pass 11 Mar 2010 33,966 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 32,748 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Mar 2008 29,990 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2008 29,983 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Pass 21 Dec 2006 25,364 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Dec 2006 25,359 miles

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

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight lift in nearside front king pin

slight lift in offside front king pin

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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FM53 CSO is a 2004 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2004 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 72,834 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 FM53 CSO, 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 22 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FM53 CSO is a 2004 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 20 January 2004.

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