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M455 MTA

1995 Nissan Cabstar

Red Diesel 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jun 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

153,838 mi
Last recorded153,838 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 1995 Nissan Cabstar119,346 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM455 MTA
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 153,838 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

cab floor corroded

chassis has been heavily plate welded

front inner wheel archs corroded

front insteps corroded

handbrake readings only just met your first requirements

rear body corroded

Pass 29 Feb 2024 153,534 miles

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

all vehicle has been heavily patch welded

cab floor holed and corroded

front inner wheel archs corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2023 151,532 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

all chassis ,cab floor and body have been heavily patch welded

cab floor and and inner wing panels corroded

cab steps corroded

handbrake lever has long travel

Fail 7 Feb 2023 151,530 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

all chassis ,cab floor and body have been heavily patch welded

cab floor and and inner wing panels corroded

cab steps corroded

handbrake lever has long travel

Pass 8 Feb 2022 148,346 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all chassis ,cab,and body has been heavily patch welded and plated

both front steps corroded

handbrake lever has long travel

under cab floor corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2021 145,331 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both steps corroded

handbrake lever has long travel

under cab floor corroded

vehicle has been heavily welded and plated on body,chassis and cab

Pass 5 Feb 2020 142,808 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under cab floor corroded

vehicle has been heavily welded and patched on body, chassis and cab

Pass 28 Jan 2019 138,444 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

under cab floor corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2018 137,567 miles

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.2.6)

Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.2.C.1h)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides (6.6.6)

all chassis and crossmembers heavily corroded

all rear body corroded and holed in places

all steering ball joints have slight play

all under cab floor corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2017 133,465 miles

under floor of cab corroded and holed

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.2.6)

Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.2.C.1h)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides (6.6.6)

rear body corroded

rear chassis and crossmembers corroded

Pass 16 Feb 2016 128,496 miles

Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.2.6)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both side (6.6.6)

rear chassis and crossmembers corroded

under cab floor corroded

Pass 22 Jan 2015 124,577 miles

Chassis Corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear body corroded

Under cab floor corroded

Pass 4 Feb 2014 120,064 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

brake pedal rubber wearing

o/s/f steering drop arm has slight play

rear chassis corroded

under floor of cab corroded and holed on both sides

Pass 9 May 2013 115,946 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear crossmembers corroded

underfloor of cab corroded

Pass 18 May 2012 110,254 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

rear chassis corroded

underfloor of cab corroded

Fail 1 Jun 2011 104,961 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

brake pedal rubber wearing

under cab floor both sides corroded and holed

Pass 1 Jun 2011 104,961 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

brake pedal rubber wearing

under cab floor both sides corroded and holed

Pass 28 May 2010 98,957 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

handbrake has long travel

o/s/f mirror cracked but not obscuring vision

rear cross members corroded

rear of body has a little corrosion

under cab has a little corrosion

Pass 28 May 2009 91,795 miles
Fail 18 May 2009 91,506 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 29 May 2008 85,933 miles
Fail 15 May 2008 85,790 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Pass 25 May 2007 77,148 miles
Fail 22 May 2007 77,048 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

Pass 15 May 2006 68,710 miles
Fail 9 May 2006 68,561 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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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M455 MTA is a 1995 Nissan Cabstar in Red with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1995 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.1% with a typical mileage of 119,346 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 M455 MTA, 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 31 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M455 MTA is a 1995 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 20 May 1995.

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