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L491 GYR

1993 Nissan Terrano

Blue Diesel 2663cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2018
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

207,565 mi
Last recorded207,565 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2017
Typical for 1993 Nissan Terrano120,710 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL491 GYR
MakeNissan
ModelTerrano
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,663cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2017 207,565 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both "d" bushs (2.4.G.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake hoses corroding

f/o/s inner wing under bonnet corroding

f/o/s tyre perishing

front suspension components corroding

one centre exhaust mounting broken

r/n/s & r/o/s inner sills corroded

r/n/s & r/o/s inner wings under wings corroded

r/o/s tyre bald on inner edge & uneven wear

slight play in steering box

Fail 6 Jun 2017 207,559 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perished (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both "d" bushs (2.4.G.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake hoses corroding

f/o/s inner wing under bonnet corroding

f/o/s tyre perishing

front suspension components corroding

one centre exhaust mounting broken

r/n/s & r/o/s inner sills corroded

r/n/s & r/o/s inner wings under wings corroded

r/o/s tyre bald on inner edge & uneven wear

slight play in steering box

Pass 14 Sep 2015 206,408 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake hoses corroding

f/o/s inner wing under bonnet corroding

fuel pipes corroding

one centre exhaust mounting broken

r/n/s & r/o/s inner sills corroded

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s & f/n/s tyres bald on inner edges

slight bind in f/n/s brake

slight play in steering box

Fail 2 Sep 2015 206,403 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

one centre exhaust mounting broken

r/n/s & r/o/s inner sills corroded

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake hoses corroding

f/o/s inner wing under bonnet corroding

fuel pipes corroding

r/o/s & f/n/s tyres bald on inner edges

slight bind in f/n/s brake

slight play in steering box

Pass 10 Sep 2014 206,199 miles

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

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

both front lower arm rear mountings corroding & bushs worn

f/n/s tyre bald on inner edge

f/o/s bump stop missing

r/n/s inner wing underwing corroding

slight bind in both rear brakes

slight bind in f/n/s brake

Pass 4 Jul 2011 204,292 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s & f/n/s tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 4 Jul 2011 204,292 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s & f/n/s tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 1 Jul 2010 201,669 miles

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

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

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

f/n/s & f/o/s lower arm rear mounting washers corroded

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s & f/n/s tyres worn on inner edges

r/o/s inner wing corroding

Fail 29 Jun 2010 201,669 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

f/n/s & f/o/s lower arm rear mounting washers corroded

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s & f/n/s tyres worn on inner edges

r/o/s inner wing corroding

Pass 14 Jul 2009 196,194 miles

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

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

f/n/s & f/o/s rear lower suspension arm mountings corroding

f/o/s bump stop missing

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s inner wing corroding

Pass 22 Jul 2008 193,886 miles

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s inner sill corroding

Fail 11 Jul 2008 193,886 miles

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

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

Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

fluid leak from clutch slave cylinder

r/n/s inner wing under wing corroding

r/o/s inner sill corroding

Pass 12 Jul 2007 188,506 miles

as advisory notice number 641543197190

Fail 12 Jul 2007 188,506 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

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

both brake pipes across rear axle corroding

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

r/o/s sill to floor corroding

slight oil leak from steering box

Pass 27 Jun 2006 177,881 miles

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

Fail 26 Jun 2006 177,881 miles

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

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

front to rear brake pipe corroding at rear

front to rear fuel pipe corroding at rear

oil leak

slight play in f/o/s anti roll bar link

slight play in o/s/r anti roll bar link

slight play in steering idler

How Reliable is the Nissan Terrano?

Based on 433,615 MOT tests across 34,923 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
6,358
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
34,923
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,504
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 24,436
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,176
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,286
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 13,722
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L491 GYR is a 1993 Nissan Terrano in Blue with a 2,663cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 1993 Nissan Terrano models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 120,710 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 Terrano fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 34,504 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L491 GYR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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L491 GYR is a 1993 Nissan Terrano, first registered on 15 November 1993.

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