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OU12 WFS

2012 Nissan Cabstar

Silver Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

137,170 mi
Last recorded137,170 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Nissan Cabstar73,522 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU12 WFS
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 137,170 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2025 137,169 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S and O/S inner/outer - 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Oct 2024 131,651 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 124,517 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2023 124,517 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 116,096 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2021 106,821 miles

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

Fail 13 Oct 2021 106,821 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2020 97,341 miles

Nearside Rear axle/hub has slight oil leak

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

Fail 20 Oct 2020 97,341 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush BOTH (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear axle/hub has slight oil leak

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2019 87,723 miles

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

offside rear inner tyre low

Fail 4 Oct 2019 87,723 miles

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

offside rear inner tyre low

Pass 19 Oct 2018 76,958 miles

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

Fail 10 Oct 2018 76,644 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2017 65,832 miles

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

all rear and nearside front tyres wearing low

Pass 12 Oct 2016 56,002 miles

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

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

all rear ant-roll bar bushes slightly worn

Fail 10 Mar 2015 36,192 miles

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 10 Mar 2015 36,192 miles

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

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

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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OU12 WFS is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar in Silver with a 2,488cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 73,522 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 OU12 WFS, 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 14 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was OU12 WFS registered?

OU12 WFS is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 22 March 2012.

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