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R393 LCA

1998 Nissan Cabstar

White Diesel 2953cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jan 2018
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

174,302 mi
Last recorded174,302 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2018
Typical for 1998 Nissan Cabstar103,090 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR393 LCA
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,953cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 15 Jan 2018 174,302 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped pipe across rear axle (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch area by seat belt securing point within prescribed area (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering idle fitted to chassis leg (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front area of step sill to floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped pipe across rear axle to offside rear (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch area by seat belt securing bolt holed,correded within prescribed area (6.1.B.2)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 173,593 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2017 173,588 miles

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 6 Jan 2016 172,757 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2016 172,754 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Jan 2015 171,925 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2014 171,910 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Dec 2013 169,687 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

offside front lower area by engine got some sort of fluid weeping very slightly.

wiper blade nearside front could do with replacing.

Pass 18 Dec 2012 167,862 miles

steering idler on offside front fitted to chassis leg pin or bushes got slight wear movement in idler.

Pass 19 Dec 2011 165,406 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2011 165,401 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

Pass 11 Nov 2010 163,515 miles

engine area on offside front upper got oil leak needs cleaning !

steering idler fitted to chassis leg got slight play in it ! needs grease nipple fitting and greasing !

Pass 18 Nov 2009 161,523 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2008 158,077 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2008 158,060 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Jun 2007 154,986 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2006 148,310 miles

exhaust blowing slightly at centre flexipipe inside the cover needs replacing soon !

Pass 20 Jun 2005 137,968 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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R393 LCA is a 1998 Nissan Cabstar in White with a 2,953cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1998 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 103,090 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 R393 LCA, 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 28 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R393 LCA is a 1998 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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