MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,039 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Oil leak
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?
Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P378 SFM is a 1997 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 109,462 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 P378 SFM, 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 29 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P378 SFM registered?
P378 SFM is a 1997 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 29 May 1997.
Is P378 SFM safe to buy?
The MOT history for P378 SFM shows 8 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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