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R209 KBW

1998 Nissan Almera

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2017
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

17,489 mi
Last recorded17,489 miles
Recorded on25 Jan 2016
Typical for 1998 Nissan Almera80,168 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR209 KBW
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Jan 2016 17,489 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2016 17,486 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg holed (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill corroded and holed (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill corroded and holed (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner shoulder worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill corroded and holed (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor pan showing signs of corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2015 16,569 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 22 Jan 2014 15,713 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2014 15,713 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2013 14,783 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2012 13,903 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2011 13,072 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2011 13,072 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 19 Jan 2010 12,164 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2009 111,308 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2009 11,293 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 21 Jan 2008 10,243 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2007 9,081 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2006 7,605 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?

Based on 2,976,239 MOT tests across 231,560 vehicles.

71.1%
Pass Rate
5,550
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
231,560
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 141,538
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 88,997
Brake pipe excessively corroded 84,584
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 77,923
position lamp(s) not working 67,756
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R209 KBW is a 1998 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 1998 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 80,168 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 R209 KBW, 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 28 years old, this Nissan Almera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R209 KBW is a 1998 Nissan Almera, first registered on 25 April 1998.

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