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L53 FOJ

1994 Nissan D21

White Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

91,593 mi
Last recorded91,593 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 1994 Nissan D21115,124 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL53 FOJ
MakeNissan
ModelD21
Year1994
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 91,593 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2024 91,519 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear eye bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 91,454 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 91,382 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2021 91,318 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2021 91,316 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2020 91,265 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2019 91,215 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2018 91,146 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2017 91,061 miles

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both front lower (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2016 90,968 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both front lower (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jul 2015 90,925 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 21 Jul 2015 90,907 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 24 Jul 2014 90,510 miles

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 23 Jul 2013 89,828 miles

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

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

Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 30 Jul 2012 89,270 miles

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 23 Jul 2012 89,263 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 19 Jul 2011 88,370 miles

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

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 22 Jul 2010 87,401 miles

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 23 Jul 2009 86,588 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 23 Jul 2009 86,588 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 23 Jul 2008 85,489 miles

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 22 Jul 2008 85,489 miles

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

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 23 Jul 2007 84,301 miles

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 14 Jul 2006 83,012 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

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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L53 FOJ is a 1994 Nissan D21 in White with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 L53 FOJ, 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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L53 FOJ is a 1994 Nissan D21, first registered on 28 January 1994.

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