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GJ12 ZZL

2012 Nissan Cabstar

White Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

157,727 mi
Last recorded157,727 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Nissan Cabstar73,522 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ12 ZZL
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 157,727 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2024 146,402 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Diff seal leaking

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2023 140,357 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2022 136,138 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 27 Sep 2022 136,074 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated Grease (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2021 130,570 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2020 120,624 miles

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

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2019 114,395 miles

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 16 Sep 2019 114,394 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2018 101,168 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Oct 2017 88,157 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2016 73,735 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Sep 2016 73,351 miles

Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Sep 2015 60,748 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 23 Sep 2015 60,429 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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GJ12 ZZL is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar in White with a 2,488cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 73,522 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 GJ12 ZZL, 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 14 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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GJ12 ZZL is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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