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OW03 VGM

2003 Nissan Pickup

Silver Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2025
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

67,485 mi
Last recorded67,485 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2024
Typical for 2003 Nissan Pickup83,957 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOW03 VGM
MakeNissan
ModelPickup
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2024 67,485 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated center (6.1.7 (d) (i))

general corrosion

Fail 12 Mar 2024 67,485 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated center (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

general corrosion

Pass 7 Jan 2023 57,822 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2022 56,852 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front bumper corner loose

Nearside Rear lamp unit cracked

Offside Front bumper corner loose

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

centre exhaust box slightly deteriorated

drivers seat padding deteriorated

Fail 23 Mar 2022 56,849 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front bumper corner loose

Nearside Rear lamp unit cracked

Offside Front bumper corner loose

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

centre exhaust box slightly deteriorated

drivers seat padding deteriorated

Pass 16 Mar 2021 55,270 miles

Central Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Central exhaust box deteriorated / corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged, functions as intended, not causing sharp edge

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

underside in a dirty condition

Fail 15 Mar 2021 55,270 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rearwards bush (in leaf spring) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Central exhaust box deteriorated / corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged, functions as intended, not causing sharp edge

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

clutch fluid contaminated

underside in a dirty condition

Pass 24 Mar 2020 53,922 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2020 53,922 miles

Power steering malfunctioning belt slipping (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 51,939 miles

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slightly insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Spare tyre defective ()

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

centre exhaust in poor condition

clutch and brake pedal rubbers worn

nearside rear lamp damaged

offside seat base in poor condition

some corrosion to tow bar components

some rear chassis corrosion

surface corrosion to front brake discs

Fail 7 Mar 2019 51,938 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slightly insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Spare tyre defective ()

Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

centre exhaust in poor condition

clutch and brake pedal rubbers worn

nearside rear lamp damaged

offside seat base in poor condition

some corrosion to tow bar components

some rear chassis corrosion

surface corrosion to front brake discs

Pass 21 Feb 2018 49,740 miles

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

nearside rear lamp damaged

offside seat base in poor condition

part of exhaust in slightly poor condition

Pass 21 Feb 2017 45,718 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Front Bumper insecure ()

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

Spare tyre defective ()

driveras seat base deteriated

Fail 21 Feb 2017 45,717 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded leaking (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

driveras seat base deteriated

Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Front Bumper insecure ()

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

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 25 Feb 2016 41,615 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

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

cuts in front tyres and badly cracking

nearside front tyre tread depth getting low

offside seat base in poor condition

part of exhaust in poor condition

Fail 24 Feb 2016 41,615 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

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

cuts in front tyres and badly cracking

nearside front tyre tread depth getting low

offside seat base in poor condition

part of exhaust in poor condition

Pass 26 Feb 2015 37,581 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Spare tyre defective

both front tyres cracking

front bumper slightly insecure

offside seat base in poor condition

part of exhaust in poor condition

rear exhaust mounting broken

some corrosion to rear chassis

Fail 26 Feb 2015 37,581 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres cracking

front bumper slightly insecure

offside seat base in poor condition

part of exhaust in poor condition

rear exhaust mounting broken

some corrosion to rear chassis

Pass 26 Feb 2014 33,472 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Spare tyre defective

both front tyres starting to crack

nearside rear tyre badly cracking

part of exhaust in poor condition

rear exhaust mounting broken

rear number plate slightly insecure

slight cuts in offside rear and nearside front tyres

Pass 26 Feb 2013 29,658 miles

Spare tyre defective

nearside rear tyre cracking

rear exhaust mount in poor condition

Fail 26 Feb 2013 29,658 miles

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

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

Spare tyre defective

nearside rear tyre cracking

rear exhaust mount in poor condition

Pass 27 Feb 2012 26,435 miles

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

nearside rear tyre starting to crack

Fail 27 Feb 2012 26,435 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

nearside rear tyre starting to crack

Pass 23 Feb 2011 23,464 miles

Nearside rear light lense is cracked.

Pass 26 Feb 2010 20,349 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2009 16,269 miles

both front tyres worn on edges,tread depth getting low and slightly cut

Pass 12 Dec 2007 13,377 miles

both front tyres worn on edges

slight cuts in nearside front tyre

Fail 12 Dec 2007 13,377 miles

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

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

both front tyres worn on edges

slight cuts in nearside front tyre

Pass 22 Nov 2006 10,436 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Pickup?

Based on 139,472 MOT tests across 10,648 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
6,395
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
10,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,683
brake binding 6,967
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,530
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,217
Exhaust system not adequately supported 3,701
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OW03 VGM is a 2003 Nissan Pickup in Silver with a 2,488cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Pickup models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 83,957 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 Pickup fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 9,683 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OW03 VGM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Pickup typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Pickup is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OW03 VGM is a 2003 Nissan Pickup, first registered on 29 August 2003.

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