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OU55 AHN

2005 Nissan Note

Blue Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Mar 2027
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

177,712 mi
Last recorded177,712 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Nissan Note74,834 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU55 AHN
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 177,712 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box blowing & corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2026 177,712 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box blowing & corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 13 Mar 2025 175,885 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 173,536 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2024 173,536 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Mar 2023 172,051 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust box rusty

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

Fail 15 Mar 2023 172,051 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust box rusty

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

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2021 169,535 miles

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

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

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

rear exhaust box rusty

Fail 13 Dec 2021 169,534 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

rear exhaust box rusty

Pass 1 Dec 2020 160,638 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Nov 2020 160,638 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both no patterns (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2019 136,129 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyres wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split on end (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Jun 2019 136,123 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyres wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jun 2018 126,533 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2017 114,499 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides patterns poor (1.7.5a)

Fail 22 Jun 2017 114,499 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides patterns poor (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Jul 2016 104,563 miles

Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing bottom arms rear bushes (2.5.B.3a)

Nearside Rear rear tyre wearing thin on edges

Rear box cover rusting

Fail 5 Jul 2016 104,563 miles

Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing bottom arms rear bushes (2.5.B.3a)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear rear tyre wearing thin on edges

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear box cover rusting

Pass 7 Jul 2015 89,301 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2015 89,299 miles

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 7 Nov 2014 83,007 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 7 Nov 2014 83,007 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Oct 2013 69,193 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre has worn on outer edges

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

Fail 21 Oct 2013 69,193 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside front tyre has worn on outer edges

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

Offside front tyre has worn on outside edges

Pass 8 Nov 2012 56,531 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2012 56,531 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 14 Nov 2011 44,128 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2011 44,018 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 26 Oct 2010 30,152 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2009 19,525 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2009 19,520 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 14 Nov 2008 16,672 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Note?

Based on 2,716,974 MOT tests across 180,658 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
5,170
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
180,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 38,645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 30,534
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,389
Stop lamp not working 26,678
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 18,089
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OU55 AHN is a 2005 Nissan Note in Blue with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 74,834 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 Note fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 38,645 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OU55 AHN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Note typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 21 years old, this Nissan Note is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OU55 AHN is a 2005 Nissan Note, first registered on 8 November 2005.

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