MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,227 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) play in rear bush (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear cracking in tread
Offside Front disc badly scored
Offside Rear cracking in tread
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cracks in inner sidewall (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) play in rear bush (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear cracking in tread
Offside Front disc badly scored
Offside Rear cracking in tread
Nearside Rear bump stop missing
Offside Front Outer pitted
Offside Rear bump stop missing
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear bump stop missing
Offside Front Outer pitted
Offside Rear bump stop missing
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
o/s and n/s rear bump stops missing
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
o/s and n/s rear bump stops missing
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
o/s and n/s rear bump stops missing
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
offside front disc outer face slight pitted
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
o/s front tyre underinflated
How Reliable is the Nissan D21?
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R278 HCA is a 1998 Nissan D21 in White with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 1998 Nissan D21 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 103,220 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 D21 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,698 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R278 HCA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Nissan D21 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 28 years old, this Nissan D21 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R278 HCA is a 1998 Nissan D21, first registered on 9 April 1998.
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