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K97 PKA

1993 Nissan Vanette

White Petrol 1455cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

69,326 mi
Last recorded69,326 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2025
Typical for 1993 Nissan Vanette96,701 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK97 PKA
MakeNissan
ModelVanette
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,455cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2025 69,326 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2024 68,242 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2023 66,589 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2022 66,040 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 65,542 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2020 65,024 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2019 63,573 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2018 62,535 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2017 50,877 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower panel is corroded but not near seat belt anchorage point (5.2.6)

Pass 17 Jun 2015 58,954 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 18 Jun 2014 57,644 miles
Pass 31 May 2013 50,704 miles

Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Fail 31 May 2013 50,704 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2012 46,572 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

O/s and N/S Rear tyres slighlt perished

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 19 Mar 2012 46,526 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

O/s and N/S Rear tyres slighlt perished

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Mar 2011 39,826 miles
Pass 27 May 2009 39,745 miles
Pass 27 May 2008 39,490 miles

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

Spare tyre defective

Pass 25 May 2007 38,289 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 37,645 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

How Reliable is the Nissan Vanette?

Based on 206,210 MOT tests across 22,429 vehicles.

62.5%
Pass Rate
5,235
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
22,429
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 32,381
Brake pipe excessively corroded 31,566
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 16,564
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,980
Stop lamp not working 9,137
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K97 PKA is a 1993 Nissan Vanette in White with a 1,455cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 K97 PKA, 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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K97 PKA is a 1993 Nissan Vanette, first registered on 29 April 1993.

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