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L236 OEV

1994 Nissan D21

White Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

202,508 mi
Last recorded202,508 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 1994 Nissan D21115,124 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL236 OEV
MakeNissan
ModelD21
Year1994
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 202,508 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 from load valve sensor along side fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Sep 2025 202,503 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength within 30cm of upper shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 from load valve sensor along side fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Oct 2024 201,991 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 from load valve sensor behind and along fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2024 201,991 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 from load valve sensor behind and along fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Pass 5 Oct 2023 201,608 miles

Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material along side and after fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wheel arch corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Sep 2023 201,599 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg before leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material along side and after fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wheel arch corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2022 201,002 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides ,rear and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides ,rear and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2021 200,557 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both lightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 200,053 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 30 Sep 2019 119,654 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle, to and from load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corroded and holed on n/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2019 199,649 miles

Brake valve leaking load valve at rear (1.1.7 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged excessively perished (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle, to and from load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corroded and holed on n/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 198,586 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Sep 2018 198,582 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage likely to become detached idler arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

chassis/underside muddy, would like to see clean for retest regarding condition of chassis

Pass 22 Sep 2017 196,916 miles

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

Steering pivot point has slight play Both front idlers (2.2.B.1g)

Various areas of light corrosion to body and buck,

Pass 22 Sep 2016 193,719 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2016 193,716 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Pass 23 Sep 2015 190,720 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2014 187,993 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 20 Sep 2013 184,668 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 19 Sep 2012 181,095 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 27 Sep 2011 177,466 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

slight play at idler steering shaft

Pass 28 Sep 2010 174,084 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2009 169,628 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 28 Aug 2008 165,633 miles

front No plate slightly diterioated

Pass 20 Sep 2007 162,279 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

both front tyres perished on inside walls

Fail 20 Sep 2007 162,277 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

both front tyres perished on inside walls

Pass 21 Sep 2006 158,358 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)

Fail 12 Sep 2006 158,281 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)

How Reliable is the Nissan D21?

Based on 30,812 MOT tests across 4,480 vehicles.

64.1%
Pass Rate
3,741
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
4,480
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,698
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,667
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 1,597
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,368
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 1,335
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L236 OEV is a 1994 Nissan D21 in White with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1994 Nissan D21 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 115,124 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan D21 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,698 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L236 OEV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan D21 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 32 years old, this Nissan D21 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L236 OEV is a 1994 Nissan D21, first registered on 20 April 1994.

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