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FM54 MKE

2005 Nissan Almera

Blue Petrol 1769cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

118,897 mi
Last recorded118,897 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Nissan Almera58,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFM54 MKE
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 118,897 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing pipe greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

centre and rear exhaust flanges corroded

Fail 9 Jul 2026 118,859 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing pipe greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

centre and rear exhaust flanges corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2025 108,237 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner pipe greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge & slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear section of exhaust starting to deteriorate

Fail 11 Jul 2025 108,237 miles

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner pipe greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge & slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear section of exhaust starting to deteriorate

Pass 10 Jul 2024 96,417 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn bald on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn bald on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 10 Jul 2024 96,417 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn bald on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn bald on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 85,417 miles

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

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))

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

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

centre section of exhaust corroded at rear flange.

nearside windscreen washer weak.

Pass 11 Jul 2022 79,693 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2021 65,275 miles

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

Both front tyres starting to wear on edges

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 13 Jul 2020 57,987 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Jul 2019 51,047 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre starting to wear on edges

both rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 16 Jul 2018 42,814 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

nearside front tyre worn on edges & small cut in outer sidewall

Fail 16 Jul 2018 42,814 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust heat shield insecure

nearside front tyre worn on edges & small cut in outer sidewall

Pass 18 Jul 2017 33,317 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 17 Jul 2017 33,317 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust system corroded front to rear

Pass 12 Dec 2016 32,592 miles

front discs badly lipped

ns and os headlamp lenses deteriorated

rear discs badly lipped and corroded

Pass 4 Dec 2015 31,416 miles

ns and os headlamp lenses deteriorated, affecting beam pattern

ns outer cv gaitor cracked

nsf tyre worn on edges

rear wiper badly worn

Fail 3 Dec 2015 36,098 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

ns and os headlamp lenses deteriorated, affecting beam pattern

ns outer cv gaitor cracked

nsf tyre worn on edges

rear wiper badly worn

Pass 10 Dec 2014 30,235 miles

front discs lipped

nsf and osf shock gaitors deteriorated

rear discs lipped

Pass 4 Dec 2013 28,178 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2012 26,406 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2011 24,783 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2010 22,705 miles

Front exhaust flexi pipe slightly deteriorated

Pass 3 Dec 2009 21,576 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 8 Dec 2008 19,168 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2007 15,644 miles

small cut o/s rear tyre & n/s front side walls

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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FM54 MKE is a 2005 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,769cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 FM54 MKE, 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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FM54 MKE is a 2005 Nissan Almera, first registered on 4 February 2005.

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