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L279 JFL

1993 Nissan Sunny

Grey Petrol 1392cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2014
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

117,628 mi
Last recorded117,628 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2013
Typical for 1993 Nissan Sunny90,157 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL279 JFL
MakeNissan
ModelSunny
Year1993
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,392cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2013 117,628 miles

All front and rear steering braking and suspension components corroding

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Both rear floors slightly corroding

Both rear inner sills corroding

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Drivebelt cracking

Exhaust corroding

Front chassis legs starting to corrode

Front crossmember starting to corrode

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel pipe at fuel filter corroded

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

Offside front inner wing corroded

Offside outer sill slightly corroded and lower lip

Rear chassis rails corroding

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight noise from both rear wheel bearings

Pass 17 Feb 2012 114,639 miles

Both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges of tread

Both rear inner sills starting to corrode

Driveshafts corroding

Front chassis legs corroding slightly

Front crossmember corroding slightly

Front floors starting to corrode

Fuel pipe at fuel filter corroding slightly

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Slight tight spot to nearside front brake

Pass 10 Mar 2011 112,268 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2011 112,268 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Exhaust corroding

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front crossmember starting to corrode

Fuel pipe at fuel filter slightly corroded

Nearside rear wheel arch starting to corrode

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 22 Apr 2010 109,442 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner quarter edges of tread

Driveshafts corroding

Exhaust lightly corroding

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fuel filler neck and breather pipes corroding

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear lower inner quarter panel corroding

One clip broken to brake pipe across bulkhead

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Slight noise from both rear wheel bearings

Stone chip to offside headlamp glass

Surface corrosion to both rear floors

Surface corrosion to front crossmember

Surface corrosion to offside front inner wing

Surrface corrosion to both rear inner sills

Fail 22 Apr 2010 109,442 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Both front tyres wearing on inner quarter edges of tread

Driveshafts corroding

Exhaust lightly corroding

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fuel filler neck and breather pipes corroding

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear lower inner quarter panel corroding

One clip broken to brake pipe across bulkhead

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Slight noise from both rear wheel bearings

Stone chip to offside headlamp glass

Surface corrosion to both rear floors

Surface corrosion to front crossmember

Surface corrosion to offside front inner wing

Surrface corrosion to both rear inner sills

Pass 15 Jun 2009 106,656 miles

Exhaust corroding

Faint wiper scratches to windscreen

Front crossmember starting to corrode

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

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

Stone chip to offside headlamp glass

Fail 8 Jun 2009 106,599 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Exhaust corroding

Faint wiper scratches to windscreen

Front crossmember starting to corrode

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

Nearside rear inner wheel arch corroded

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

Stone chip to offside headlamp glass

Pass 5 Jun 2008 102,760 miles

Bleed nipple broken to offside rear wheel cylinder

Exhaust corroding

FRuel filler neck corroding

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake back plates corroding

Slight rumble to nearside rear wheel bearing

Surface corrosion to both rear top strut towers

Surface corrosion to front crossmember

Pass 20 Jun 2007 98,661 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2007 98,661 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

All rear suspension bushes starting to deteriorate but not resulting in excessive movement

Fuel filler neck corroding

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Surface corrosion to front crossmember

Pass 8 Jul 2006 93,881 miles

Front crossmember lightly corroding but not considered excessive

Fuel filler neck corroding

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 3 Jul 2006 93,862 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Front crossmember starting to corrode

Fuel filler neck corroding

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

How Reliable is the Nissan Sunny?

Based on 362,425 MOT tests across 69,916 vehicles.

62.5%
Pass Rate
3,557
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
69,916
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 64,404
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,314
constant velocity joint gaiter split 31,277
Brake pipe excessively corroded 31,265
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 29,178
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L279 JFL is a 1993 Nissan Sunny in Grey with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1993 Nissan Sunny models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.9% with a typical mileage of 90,157 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 Sunny fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 64,404 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L279 JFL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Sunny typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 33 years old, this Nissan Sunny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L279 JFL is a 1993 Nissan Sunny, first registered on 12 August 1993.

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