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LR53 EFT

2003 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jan 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

110,053 mi
Last recorded110,053 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Nissan Cabstar73,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR53 EFT
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 110,053 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear cab mount point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear cab mount point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

no reverse light

Fail 26 Jan 2026 109,968 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear cab mount point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear cab mount point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

no reverse light

Pass 30 Jan 2025 103,996 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2024 103,941 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Fail 7 Jun 2019 101,429 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel Both rear (25n/s 17o/s) (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Corrosion to cab floor both sides

Drag link end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2018 95,925 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 Apr 2018 95,908 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working nearside (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (8.2.2)

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

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. n/s/r 157kgf. o/s/r 115kgf. 26% (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2017 91,552 miles

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

Exhaust tail pipe missing

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam offside front (2.5.A.1a)

Fail 3 Apr 2017 91,267 miles

Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside rear (1.4.A.2h)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear joint (7.1.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside rear (1.3.2f)

Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside rear (1.1.A.3f)

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside (1.2.1f)

Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam offside (2.5.A.1a)

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside front and offside front (3.5.1g)

Exhaust tail pipe missing

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

Rear silencer corroded

Nearside front and offside front brake grabbing severely

Pass 8 Apr 2016 86,434 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx. (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate slightly de-laminated

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside headlight has stonechip - not affecting lighting

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front indicator light unit cracked and slightly insecure

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust tailpipe missing

fluid leak from tipper ram

rear exhaust silencer loose on centre section

slight earthing faults to both rear light units

Fail 4 Apr 2016 86,421 miles

Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded lower mount for seatbelt (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx. (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate slightly de-laminated

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside headlight has stonechip - not affecting lighting

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front indicator light unit cracked and slightly insecure

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust tailpipe missing

fluid leak from tipper ram

rear exhaust silencer loose on centre section

slight earthing faults to both rear light units

Pass 26 Mar 2015 84,977 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

rear exhaust corroding

Pass 26 Mar 2014 82,645 miles

Nearside mirror insecure

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Mar 2014 82,585 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear (8.1.2b)

Nearside mirror insecure

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Mar 2013 79,372 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2012 73,816 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 7 Mar 2012 73,601 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear exhaust silencer slightly insecure

slight play in nsf wheel bearing

Pass 4 Mar 2011 70,286 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2010 68,574 miles

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Mar 2009 63,218 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside headlamp cracked

Pass 25 Feb 2008 53,901 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 19 Feb 2008 53,805 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

front brake pads wearing very thin

Pass 3 Oct 2006 37,347 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside rear light lense damaged

offside front tyre has a split in outer side wall. (not exposing cords at time of test)

Fail 3 Oct 2006 37,347 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside rear light lense damaged

offside front tyre has a split in the outer side wall. (not exposing cords at the time of test)

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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LR53 EFT is a 2003 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 73,746 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 Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LR53 EFT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Cabstar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LR53 EFT is a 2003 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 22 September 2003.

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