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GU05 PJV

2005 Nissan Almera

Silver Petrol 1769cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

130,528 mi
Last recorded130,528 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Nissan Almera58,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU05 PJV
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 130,528 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Outer plastic case damaged/missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Rear most exhaust silencer corroded slightly

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

Pass 26 Feb 2025 128,055 miles

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2024 125,290 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on both sides of vehicle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2024 125,286 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on both sides of vehicle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 121,382 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2022 117,786 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 114,276 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting in to wishbone nearing excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing advise replacement outer sidewall cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting in to wishbone nearing excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

handbrake travel high advise brake check

Fail 9 Mar 2021 114,276 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting in to wishbone nearing excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing advise replacement outer sidewall cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting in to wishbone nearing excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

handbrake travel high advise brake check

Pass 3 Mar 2020 111,164 miles

Front bumper loose but not likely to fall off

windscreen damaged within zone "A" but less than 10mm

Fail 2 Mar 2020 111,164 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Front bumper loose but not likely to fall off

windscreen damaged within zone "A" but less than 10mm

Pass 1 Mar 2019 106,351 miles

Offside Front track rod end gaiter perished/cracking.

stone chips to windscreen.

Pass 2 Mar 2018 100,257 miles

Nearside registration lamp slightly dim

Pass 3 Mar 2017 95,524 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Rear brake pads wearing low

Pass 4 Mar 2016 89,204 miles

Nearside headlamp slightly loose

Fail 4 Mar 2016 89,204 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside headlamp slightly loose

Pass 10 Mar 2015 84,271 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 10 Mar 2015 84,270 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 79,708 miles

nearside rear tyre heavily perished on outer sidewall

offside rear tyre heavily perished on outer sidewall

Fail 19 Mar 2014 79,700 miles

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

nearside rear tyre heavily perished on outer sidewall

offside rear tyre heavily perished on outer sidewall

Pass 22 Mar 2013 73,858 miles

Nearside front tyre has damage to sidewall

Rear tyres are perished

Fail 28 Mar 2012 66,289 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

both front tyres getting low wearing on edges

damage to nearside front tyre sidewall damaged

Pass 28 Mar 2012 66,289 miles

both front tyres getting low wearing on edges

damage to nearside front tyre sidewall damaged

Pass 22 Mar 2011 57,255 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2010 48,956 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2009 40,501 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear tyres low on tread

Pass 9 Apr 2008 34,532 miles

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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GU05 PJV is a 2005 Nissan Almera in Silver with a 1,769cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 GU05 PJV, 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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What year was GU05 PJV registered?

GU05 PJV is a 2005 Nissan Almera, first registered on 9 March 2005.

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