MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,625 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both front inner brake disc faces poor,
General underbody corrosion,
Offside front floor pan and chassis rail corroded,
Offside front outer C,V gaiter slightly perished,
Offside front tyre down to approx 3mm,
Offside rear inner brake disc face poor,
Oil leak from offside of engine,
Rear number plate poor,
Slight play in offside front lower ball joint,
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both front inner brake disc faces poor,
General underbody corrosion,
Offside front floor pan and chassis rail corroded,
Offside front outer C,V gaiter slightly perished,
Offside front tyre down to approx 3mm,
Offside rear inner brake disc face poor,
Oil leak from offside of engine,
Rear number plate poor,
Slight play in offside front lower ball joint,
front brake disk inner faces poor
o/s/f outter cv gaitor perishing
o/s/r wheel arch corroded
oil staining on rear of block and steering rack
rear number plate discoloured
underbody corrosion
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake disk inner faces poor
o/s/f outter cv gaitor perishing
o/s/r wheel arch corroded
oil staining on rear of block and steering rack
rear number plate discoloured
underbody corrosion
Both rear brake pipes corroding,
Corrosion on offside front chassis rail.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Both rear brake pipes corroding,
Corrosion on offside front chassis rail.
Both rear steel brake pipes corroding.
Corrosion on offside front chassis member behind subframe.
Oil leak from offside rear of engine.
Rear numberplate delaminating.
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Both rear steel brake pipes corroding.
Corrosion on offside front chassis member behind subframe.
Oil leak from offside rear of engine.
Rear numberplate delaminating.
Both rear brake pipes are starting to corroded.
Exhaust centre pipe bracket heavily corroded †and one side is broken but pipe is still secure.
Exhaust flexi pipe outer mesh split.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Both rear brake pipes are starting to corroded.
Exhaust centre pipe bracket heavily corroded and one side is broken but pipe is still secure.
Exhaust flexi pipe outer mesh split.
All shock gaiters heavily perished.
Exhaust centre pipe mounting corroded and brocken but still secure.
How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?
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R229 REW is a 1998 Nissan Almera in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 R229 REW, 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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R229 REW is a 1998 Nissan Almera, first registered on 29 June 1998.
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