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J843 DYR

2005 Nissan Figaro

Grey Petrol 1269cc
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Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

196,239 mi
Last recorded196,239 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Nissan Figaro109,522 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ843 DYR
MakeNissan
ModelFigaro
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,269cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 196,239 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all four tyres are perished

front exhaust support is in poor condition

outer body seals have chrome cover sills fitted impairing inspection

Fail 3 Sep 2025 196,239 miles

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wheel arch corroded within 30cm of seat belt anchorage mounting point . (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan to body sill adjacent to seat frame mounts (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

all four tyres perished and rears appear very aged

front exhaust support broken & infective.front heat deflector shield around exhaust pipe loose & rattling.rear silencer in poor corroded condition

outer body sills have chrome cover sills fitted impairing inspection.

Fail 1 Sep 2025 196,235 miles

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch corroded within 30cm of seat belt anchorage mounting point . (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner floor pan holed

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

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan to body sill adjacent to seat frame mounts (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

all four tyres perished and rears appear very aged

front exhaust support broken & infective.front heat deflector shield around exhaust pipe loose & rattling.rear silencer in poor corroded condition

outer body sills have chrome cover sills fitted impairing inspection.

Pass 7 Sep 2024 192,758 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2023 191,832 miles

Exhaust box outer skin corroding.

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All Perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Sep 2022 190,840 miles

Coil spring corroded All. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust rear box outer skin corroding.

Front Bumper has corrosion.

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Both rubbers perishing. (6.1.2 (a))

Small chip in windscreen.

Fail 31 Aug 2022 190,713 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded All. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust rear box outer skin corroding.

Front Bumper has corrosion.

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Both rubbers perishing. (6.1.2 (a))

Small chip in windscreen.

Pass 16 Aug 2021 189,412 miles

Coil spring corroded All four. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Bumper has corrosion.

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Perishing. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Aug 2020 188,010 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2019 186,340 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2018 185,204 miles

Holes around boot floor

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2018 185,204 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Holes around boot floor

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust rubber perished

Pass 23 Aug 2017 184,468 miles

Oil leak

boot floor corroded through

Fail 21 Aug 2017 184,468 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

boot floor corroded through

Pass 16 Aug 2016 182,597 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside body has slight corrosion

Offside Front Radius arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside body has slight corrosion

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

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

boot floor corroded throw

oil leak

Pass 18 Aug 2015 183,226 miles

boot floor corroded throw

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

Nearside Front Trailing arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Trailing arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2014 182,904 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Nearside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 23 Aug 2013 181,513 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2013 181,513 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2012 173,108 miles

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)

corrosion to offside outer sill

Fail 6 Aug 2012 173,090 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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)

corrosion to offside outer sill

Pass 9 Aug 2011 165,767 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside steering rack has slight play

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 9 Aug 2011 165,767 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside steering rack has slight play

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 157,777 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2010 157,777 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Aug 2009 149,623 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 19 Aug 2009 149,580 miles

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 12 Aug 2008 141,031 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

long travel park brake

Pass 28 Aug 2007 131,374 miles

As previous test.

Fail 17 Aug 2007 131,180 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Off side and near side steering track rod ends protective gaiters split.

Pass 31 Aug 2006 119,962 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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J843 DYR is a 2005 Nissan Figaro in Grey with a 1,269cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Figaro models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 109,522 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 Figaro fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 2,995 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J843 DYR, 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 21 years old, this Nissan Figaro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J843 DYR is a 2005 Nissan Figaro, first registered on 1 November 2005.

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