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HW53 DXP

2003 Nissan Terrano

Red Diesel 2953cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

79,613 mi
Last recorded79,613 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Nissan Terrano77,403 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW53 DXP
MakeNissan
ModelTerrano
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,953cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 79,613 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2025 77,039 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

chassis corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2024 75,058 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Apr 2023 73,941 miles

Front brake pads worn low

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2022 71,015 miles

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 25 Mar 2021 68,573 miles

fuel pipes corroding

some underside components corroding

Fail 25 Mar 2021 68,573 miles

fuel pipes corroding

some underside components corroding

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 66,603 miles

metal fuel pipes corroding

some underside components starting to corrode

Pass 1 Apr 2019 60,628 miles

metal fuel pipes starting to corrode

Pass 29 Mar 2018 57,224 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both --especially inner faces--pads appear to be getting low (3.5.1i)

Front to rear metal fuel pipes corroding

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

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2017 53,957 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edged due to under inflation (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges due to under inflation (4.1.E.1)

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

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2016 49,239 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe--flexy (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 2 Apr 2015 42,243 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 27 Mar 2014 36,308 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2014 36,308 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2013 31,339 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2012 26,243 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2011 11,631 miles

All tyres perishing and cracking

Pass 25 Aug 2010 10,028 miles

All tyres sidewalls cracking.

Pass 5 Aug 2009 6,413 miles

All tyres slightly perished

How Reliable is the Nissan Terrano?

Based on 433,615 MOT tests across 34,923 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
6,358
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
34,923
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,504
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 24,436
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,176
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,286
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 13,722
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HW53 DXP is a 2003 Nissan Terrano in Red with a 2,953cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Terrano models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 77,403 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Terrano fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 34,504 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HW53 DXP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Terrano typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Terrano is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HW53 DXP is a 2003 Nissan Terrano, first registered on 20 October 2003.

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