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H406 BGF

2003 Nissan Figaro

Green Petrol 980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

145,860 mi
Last recorded145,860 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Nissan Figaro113,235 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH406 BGF
MakeNissan
ModelFigaro
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine980cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 145,860 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Jun 2023 145,312 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Offside and Nearside rear inner bumper support panel corroded

brake servos corroded

Fail 23 Jun 2023 145,312 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Offside and Nearside rear inner bumper support panel corroded

brake servos corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2022 145,094 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil looks like a dryed out historic leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Upper Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

underside patched and undersealed/boot floor and very rear of chassis rotten holed and in need of attention

Fail 13 Jun 2022 145,067 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer wing holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements characters shrunk below required size (0.1 (d))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil looks like a dryed out historic leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Upper Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

underside patched and undersealed/boot floor and very rear of chassis rotten holed and in need of attention

Pass 6 Apr 2021 142,990 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test permit moved up (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

a lots of patch repair work to floor front to back ,all covered in thick underseal.unable to check quality of repairs.

many corroded holes in boot floor

Fail 31 Mar 2021 142,989 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test permit moved up (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

a lots of patch repair work to floor front to back ,all covered in thick underseal.unable to check quality of repairs.

many corroded holes in boot floor

Pass 5 Dec 2019 141,410 miles

slight fluid leak from steering rack

slight leaks from offside front strut and nearside rear strut

some corrosion to rear inner panels but not in prescribed areas

Pass 12 Oct 2018 140,625 miles

some fluid around steering rack area

Pass 21 Sep 2017 137,919 miles

Nearside Rear under corner panel corroded

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

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

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

Offside Rear end of chassis corroded

Offside Rear under corner panel corroded

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

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

exhaust corroded

oil leaks

other areas of corrosion

Fail 7 Aug 2017 137,918 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (5.2.6)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear under corner panels corroded

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

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

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

Offside Rear end of chassis corroded

Offside Rear under corner panels corroded

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

Rear boot well corroded

Rear exhaust corroded

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

oil leaks

other areas of corrosion

Pass 19 May 2016 135,238 miles

brake pipes corroding

chip to screenj

front number plate damaged

Fail 17 May 2016 135,232 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner floor to sill (5.2.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

brake pipes corroding

chip to screenj

front number plate damaged

Pass 20 Mar 2015 131,043 miles

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

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 18 Mar 2015 131,040 miles

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 6 Mar 2014 124,561 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

condition of o/s/f tyre

Fail 4 Mar 2014 124,558 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

condition of o/s/f tyre

Pass 5 Feb 2013 119,170 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

Pass 15 Nov 2011 113,742 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2011 113,529 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 4 Nov 2010 109,375 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Oil leak

rear brakes increase / decrease differing rates

Pass 6 Nov 2009 105,773 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2008 101,333 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2007 97,661 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2006 93,258 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2005 88,389 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Figaro?

Based on 96,615 MOT tests across 5,753 vehicles.

68.3%
Pass Rate
2,107
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
5,753
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 2,995
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,940
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,780
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,502
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,502
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H406 BGF is a 2003 Nissan Figaro in Green with a 980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Figaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 113,235 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Figaro fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 2,995 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H406 BGF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Figaro typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Figaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H406 BGF is a 2003 Nissan Figaro, first registered on 26 September 2003.

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