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LB53 GJV

2003 Nissan Primastar

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

190,619 mi
Last recorded190,619 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primastar105,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB53 GJV
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2025 190,619 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Slight play to front steering system

both front body mountings corroded

o/s rear body mounting corroded

oil leaks

Fail 12 Nov 2025 190,605 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

both front body mountings corroded

o/s rear body mounting corroded

oil leaks

Pass 14 Nov 2024 182,912 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

both front body mountings corroded

o/s rear body mounting corroded

oil leak

Fail 13 Nov 2024 182,904 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

both front body mountings corroded

o/s rear body mounting corroded

oil leak

Pass 14 Nov 2023 172,537 miles

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

both front body mountings corroded

both rear body mountings starting to corrode

oil leak

slight play to front suspension/steering system

Fail 8 Nov 2023 172,526 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front body mountings corroded

both rear body mountings starting to corrode

coolant level low

oil leak

play to o/s front inner steering arm

temporary repair to o/s front inner door handle

Pass 29 Oct 2022 163,323 miles

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

both front body mountains corroded

both rear body mountains starting to corrode

o/s rear tyre 2.5m

oil leak

slight play to steering system

Fail 27 Oct 2022 163,238 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both front body mountains corroded

both rear body mountains starting to corrode

o/s rear tyre 2.5m

oil leak

slight play to steering system

Pass 25 Oct 2021 155,094 miles

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

both front body mountains corroded

slight play to steering system

Pass 9 Nov 2020 147,501 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2020 147,487 miles

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Dec 2019 141,675 miles

n/s/r brake hose poorly routed

slight play to o/s/f suspension system

Fail 27 Dec 2019 141,669 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

n/s/r brake hose poorly routed

slight play to o/s/f suspension system

Pass 2 Jan 2019 132,649 miles

both front tyres wearing low

high level stop light not working

o/s front brake slightly binding

o/s front seat belt starting to fray

slight play to o/s front inner steering arm

Fail 27 Dec 2018 132,614 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both front tyres wearing low

high level stop light not working

o/s front brake slightly binding

o/s front seat belt starting to fray

slight play to o/s front inner steering arm

Pass 5 Jan 2018 124,613 miles

o/s/f seat belt starting to fray

Fail 23 Dec 2017 124,557 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

o/s/f seat belt starting to fray

Pass 19 Dec 2016 116,836 miles

n/s/r brake hose poorly routed

Fail 17 Dec 2016 116,795 miles

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

n/s/r brake hose poorly routed

Pass 31 Dec 2015 109,057 miles

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

brake and clutch pedal rubbers worn

engine and gearbox oil leaks

front brake discs and pads worn

ignition barrel worn

ns rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

slight play in both inner steering rack track arm joints

Pass 29 Dec 2014 100,727 miles

centre stop light not working

Pass 2 Jan 2014 92,912 miles

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

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

temporary repair to n/s track rod boot

Pass 2 Jan 2013 84,398 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

engine light staying on

suspect o/s/r handbrake cable fouling suspension

Pass 29 Dec 2011 74,651 miles

engine light staying on

n/s/r tail lamp slightly shorting out

Pass 20 Dec 2010 65,385 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2010 65,342 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 7 Dec 2009 53,134 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

offside front inner steering arm balljoint has slight play

Pass 4 Dec 2008 40,744 miles

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

Pass 15 Nov 2007 31,335 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2006 23,716 miles

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

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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LB53 GJV is a 2003 Nissan Primastar in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 105,761 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LB53 GJV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LB53 GJV is a 2003 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 8 December 2003.

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