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L459 XLO

1993 Nissan D21

Blue Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

122,348 mi
Last recorded122,348 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 1993 Nissan D21111,392 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL459 XLO
MakeNissan
ModelD21
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 122,348 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Bump Stops missing Nearside and Offside

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2024 119,751 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Bump Stops Missing Nearside and Offside

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 2 Aug 2024 119,749 miles

Nearside Front Steering box sector shaft excessively worn (2.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Marked with Yellow Chalk (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Bump Stops Missing Nearside and Offside

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2023 111,686 miles

Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All 4 Wheels (5.2.3 (f))

Pass 28 Sep 2021 111,292 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust heavily corroded at rear

Nearside Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Offside Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Offside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Both rear bump stops missing

Fail 15 Sep 2021 111,286 miles

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting hole in rear tray (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting hole in rear tray (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Chassis leg on OS small rust hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting hole in rear tray (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust heavily corroded at rear

Nearside Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Nearside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Offside Front Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Offside Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Both rear bump stops missing

Pass 16 Oct 2020 108,049 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

slight play in all steering joints

Fail 12 Oct 2020 108,049 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Prop shaft bearing excessively worn middle (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Body component likely to become detached corroded with in 30cm of a mount (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

slight play in all steering joints

Pass 17 Oct 2019 103,228 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2018 97,000 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 86,265 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 16 Oct 2017 86,265 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 1 Jun 2016 84,565 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

all four tyres perished

centre prop shaft mount deteriorated

general under body corrosion

nearside headlamp lens damaged

play in steering drop arm ball joints

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 30 May 2015 82,037 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

both front tyres perished

general underbody corrosion

nearside headlamp lens cracked

play in both steering drop arm balljoints

stonechips in windscreen

Fail 28 May 2015 82,037 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

stonechips in windscreen

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

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

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

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

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

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

both front tyres perished

general underbody corrosion

nearside headlamp lens cracked

play in both steering drop arm balljoints

Pass 27 May 2014 79,910 miles

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

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

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

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

drop arm balljoint has slight play

front brakes low

general underbody corrosion

n/s headlamp cracked

o/s/f lower shock absorber bush slight play

Fail 27 May 2014 79,910 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

drop arm balljoint has slight play

general underbody corrosion

n/s headlamp cracked

o/s/f lower shock absorber bush slight play

tow socket dameaged

Pass 22 May 2013 76,814 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

General underbody corrossion

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Tow socket damaged

Fail 21 May 2013 76,814 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

General underbody corrossion

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

offside step corroded

Pass 29 May 2012 74,728 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

general chassis corrosion

wipers worn

Pass 26 May 2011 72,553 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

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

general underbody / chassis surface corrosion

heavc corrosion of sidestep at mountings to chassis

nearside front spot lamp insecure

Fail 26 May 2011 72,553 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

general underbody / chassis surface corrosion

heavc corrosion of sidestep at mountings to chassis

nearside front spot lamp insecure

Pass 26 May 2010 70,095 miles

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

drop arm end worn

n/s head lamp lens cracked

Fail 26 May 2010 70,092 miles

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

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

drop arm end worn

n/s head lamp lens cracked

Pass 29 May 2009 67,250 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

rear number plate craced

Pass 30 May 2008 64,442 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

nearside headlamp lens damaged/repaired with silicone

surface corrosion of chassis

Pass 31 May 2007 62,004 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

all tyres perished and deep cuts to sidewall

Pass 30 May 2006 59,330 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

play in steering joints and idlers

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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L459 XLO is a 1993 Nissan D21 in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 1993 Nissan D21 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 111,392 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 L459 XLO, 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 33 years old, this Nissan D21 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L459 XLO is a 1993 Nissan D21, first registered on 10 August 1993.

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