MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
236,992 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive pedal mounting (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
vehicle has been treated with under seal . suspension and brake parts and under body
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside inner sill corroded
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front inner arch corroded
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside outer sill corroded
Oil leak ()
Fuel pipe leaking front to rear (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside inner sill corroded
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front inner arch corroded
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside outer sill corroded
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside front inner arch corroded
Offside outer sill corroded
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering arm (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front 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 Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall damaged (4.1.D.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside front inner arch corroded
Offside outer sill corroded
Nearside and offside has corroion outside prescribed areas
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside and offside corroded and holed but outside precribed areas
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
off side inner sill front has corrosion but not in prescribed area
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
offside rear bump stop missing
Brake relay lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
offside rear bump stop missing
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.G.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
O/S/F main beam light not working correctly
O/S/R wheel arch badly corroded
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K297 GJN is a 1993 Nissan Vanette in White with a 1,952cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1993 Nissan Vanette models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.1% with a typical mileage of 96,701 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 Vanette fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 32,381 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K297 GJN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Nissan Vanette typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 33 years old, this Nissan Vanette is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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K297 GJN is a 1993 Nissan Vanette, first registered on 5 March 1993.
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