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KJ51 VGD

2001 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2663cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

78,852 mi
Last recorded78,852 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2025
Typical for 2001 Nissan Cabstar76,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKJ51 VGD
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,663cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2025 78,852 miles

Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 14 Jan 2025 78,852 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Jun 2021 78,777 miles
Pass 1 May 2019 76,954 miles
Fail 1 May 2019 76,954 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Dec 2017 75,929 miles

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

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 21 Dec 2016 74,309 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front cab chassis corroded

Fail 15 Dec 2016 74,302 miles

Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front cab chassis corroded

Pass 15 Dec 2015 73,428 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both sides (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive seatbelt buckle mount (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive seatbelt buckle mount (5.2.6)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

exhaust system rusty and has a slight leak

Fail 15 Dec 2015 73,428 miles

Brake valve retaining device missing (3.6.A.2d)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both sides (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive seatbelt buckle mount (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive seatbelt buckle mount (5.2.6)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside door mirror glass slightly damaged

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

exhaust system rusty and has a slight leak

Pass 1 Dec 2014 70,958 miles

Corrossion of offside cab frame(as marked), not considered excessive.

Nail in offside rear tyre

Parking brake lever repaired, but not inappropriately (3.1.8)

Slight corrossion of cab rear mounting points.

Pass 27 Nov 2013 68,576 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

front axle king pins have lots of up and down movement but not affecting the steering

Fail 27 Nov 2013 68,576 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

front axle king pins have lots of up and down movement but not affecting the steering

Pass 29 Nov 2012 67,338 miles

cab mountings rusty

Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Coolant leak

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

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 26 Nov 2012 67,331 miles

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

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

Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Coolant leak

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

cab mountings rusty

Pass 23 Nov 2011 66,145 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 24 Oct 2011 66,115 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

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

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

Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Oct 2010 64,206 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Fail 19 Oct 2010 64,196 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Oct 2009 58,289 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

lift in front kingpins

Fail 8 Oct 2009 58,289 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

lift in front kingpins

Pass 7 Oct 2008 50,420 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2008 50,358 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Appears to be slight wear and movement starting at both front w/bearings and king pins

B/Fluid level appears abit low

Front B/Pads appear low

Front b/hoses starting to crack and perrish slightly

N/S T/Rod end grease bellow split

N/S/R brake binds ON slightly

Rear load carrying area frame getting corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2007 46,579 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

play in both front & rear propshaft U/J's

Pass 30 Oct 2006 37,268 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

water pipes starting to rust

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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KJ51 VGD is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,663cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2001 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 76,898 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 Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KJ51 VGD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Cabstar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 25 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KJ51 VGD is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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