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FY05 FMU

2005 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2953cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

60,855 mi
Last recorded60,855 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Nissan Cabstar74,501 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY05 FMU
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,953cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 60,855 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2026 60,855 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2025 59,565 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2025 59,590 miles

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system behind pate n/s chassis rail (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Mar 2024 58,645 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2024 58,629 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2023 57,560 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear of wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 56,905 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2022 56,876 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2021 55,948 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2020 54,410 miles

Offside Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2019 53,336 miles

Front slight play in steering linkage ball joints

Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear mount very corroded/slightly holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear mount corroded/holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside headlamp lens holed/cracked

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

Rear exhaust box/tailpipe corroded/holed/pasted/poor

Fail 26 Feb 2019 53,330 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety diesel leak (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire pump? (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front slight play in steering linkage ball joints

Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear mount very corroded/slightly holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear mount corroded/holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside headlamp lens holed/cracked

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

Rear exhaust box/tailpipe corroded/holed/pasted/poor

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 9 Jan 2018 52,372 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 51,319 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2015 50,588 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Oct 2014 49,515 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Oct 2014 49,493 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Sep 2013 47,556 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 23 Apr 2012 42,662 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 20 Apr 2012 42,655 miles

Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

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

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Sep 2010 38,285 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2009 30,753 miles

o/s/f mirror slightly damaged not effecting view to rear

slight play all rear anti roll bar bushes

slight play both front wheel bearings

Pass 17 Dec 2007 18,853 miles

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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FY05 FMU is a 2005 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,953cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 74,501 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 FY05 FMU, 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 21 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FY05 FMU is a 2005 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 27 April 2005.

Is FY05 FMU safe to buy?

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