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FX55 YFA

2005 Nissan Primastar

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

140,199 mi
Last recorded140,199 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Nissan Primastar104,791 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX55 YFA
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 140,199 miles

Nearside Rear tyre splitting and cracking apart 195/65r16-104/102r

Fail 11 Sep 2025 140,199 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre splitting and cracking apart 195/65r16-104/102r

Pass 23 Aug 2024 139,520 miles

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

Pass 12 Sep 2023 138,814 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2023 138,814 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2022 138,243 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

both front outer chassis legs holed and corroded

brake pipes corroded

Pass 6 Sep 2021 136,779 miles

brake pipes corroded

slight oil leak

Pass 8 Sep 2020 135,693 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2020 135,689 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall split apart 195/65r16c 104/102t (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 134,209 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2018 132,693 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2018 132,693 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 130,865 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion to inner braking surfaces (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Aug 2016 129,060 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2016 129,060 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened parking brake intermediate cable (3.5.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 Aug 2015 127,100 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 20 Aug 2015 127,100 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 12 Aug 2014 124,536 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

slight corrotion to some brake pipes

Pass 21 Aug 2013 122,016 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2012 118,797 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2012 118,797 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Aug 2011 109,937 miles

front number plate cracked

o/s/r wheel buckled

Fail 20 Aug 2011 109,931 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

front number plate cracked

o/s/r wheel buckled

Pass 31 Aug 2010 92,911 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2010 92,838 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

nearside front shock absorber starting to leak

spare wheel missing and spare carrier broken

Pass 3 Sep 2009 74,648 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2009 74,648 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all discs starting to corrode

Fail 1 Sep 2008 58,588 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

chip in windscreen

light misting of oil on nearside front shocker

nearside front tyre close to legal limit

Pass 1 Sep 2008 58,588 miles

chip in windscreen

light misting of oil on nearside front shocker

nearside front tyre close to legal limit

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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FX55 YFA is a 2005 Nissan Primastar in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 104,791 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 FX55 YFA, 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 21 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was FX55 YFA registered?

FX55 YFA is a 2005 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 2 September 2005.

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