MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,999 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
both inner sills to floors coroded
both outer sills coroded
both rear sill end caps coroded
front cross member coroded
o/s/ outer c/v gaitor det
front cross member corroding
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
both inner sills to floors corroding
both outer sills corroding
both rear sill end caps corroding
both inner sills to floors corroding
both outer sills corroding
n/s/f tyre wearing on edges
o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing low
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
front brakes release unevenly 33% (3.7.B.4)
both inner sills to floors corroding
both outer sills corroding
n/s/f tyre wearing on edges
o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing low
Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (7.3.A.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases in 2 pieces (7.1.2)
customer advised to have exhaust repaired then have exhaust emissions retested before other work carried out and represented for retest .
Offside Front tyre has nail in tread.
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing/chassis (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both rear outer sills (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake binding slightly, unable to detect bind on brake tester.
Offside Front tyre has nail in tread.
very end of o/s rear outer sill corroded, but not considered structural.
Both Front Brake Discs Corroded On Inner Surfaces.
Both Front Wiper Blades In Poor Condition.
Both Rear Road Springs Heavly Corroded.
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?
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R178 FAE is a 1997 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1997 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 85,577 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Nissan Almera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 141,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R178 FAE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Nissan Almera typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Nissan Almera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R178 FAE is a 1997 Nissan Almera, first registered on 29 August 1997.
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