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JL05 HUW

2018 Nissan Serena

Black Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

203,530 mi
Last recorded203,530 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2026
Typical for 2018 Nissan Serena90,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJL05 HUW
MakeNissan
ModelSerena
Year2018
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2026 203,530 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2025 195,406 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2024 187,320 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2023 179,589 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2022 171,877 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2022 171,753 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Jun 2021 162,678 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2021 162,677 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 23 Jun 2020 156,695 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2020 156,689 miles

Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn subframe both rear bushes worn to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 145,420 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 May 2018 137,443 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Slight play in inner steering joints

Fail 1 May 2018 137,442 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Slight play in inner steering joints

How Reliable is the Nissan Serena?

Based on 146,285 MOT tests across 20,632 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
6,048
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
20,632
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 19,194
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 18,608
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,711
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,531
position lamp(s) not working 6,076
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JL05 HUW is a 2018 Nissan Serena in Black with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2018 Nissan Serena models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 90,620 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 Serena fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 19,194 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JL05 HUW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Serena typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 8 years old, this Nissan Serena is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was JL05 HUW registered?

JL05 HUW is a 2018 Nissan Serena, first registered on 1 June 2018.

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