MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,443 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring mount (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings anti roll bar support bracket (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings anti roll bar support bracket (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases also front flex (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings in front & behind spring mount (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play n/s/f & o/s/f inner & outer x6 (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings close to lower suspension arm mount (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings lower suspension arm mount (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Slight play centre track rod
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
battery insecure
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
battery insecure
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view (8.3.1c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Nissan Terrano?
Based on 433,615 MOT tests across 34,923 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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NL53 LHV is a 2003 Nissan Terrano in Silver with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 2003 Nissan Terrano models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 77,403 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 NL53 LHV, 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 23 years old, this Nissan Terrano is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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NL53 LHV is a 2003 Nissan Terrano, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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