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R434 UWO

1998 Nissan Almera

Red Petrol 1392cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2016
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

75,602 mi
Last recorded75,602 miles
Recorded on29 Aug 2016
Typical for 1998 Nissan Almera80,168 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR434 UWO
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,392cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Fail 29 Aug 2016 75,602 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner Wheel Arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Outer Sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner Wheel Arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Under Sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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Pass 6 Oct 2015 75,121 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2015 75,121 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 24 Sep 2014 74,525 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2014 74,525 miles

Nearside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 4 Oct 2013 74,108 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 73,518 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2011 72,489 miles

underside of car corroded

Fail 4 Oct 2011 72,489 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

underside of car corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2010 70,301 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside rear tyre has slight cracking in tread.

Fail 5 Oct 2010 70,300 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside rear tyre has slight cracking in tread.

Pass 2 Oct 2009 68,665 miles

Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 2 Oct 2009 68,665 miles

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 7 Oct 2008 67,107 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2008 67,107 miles

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

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Oct 2007 64,818 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2007 64,792 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 5 Oct 2006 59,491 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2005 54,257 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2005 54,241 miles

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

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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R434 UWO is a 1998 Nissan Almera in Red with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 R434 UWO, 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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R434 UWO is a 1998 Nissan Almera, first registered on 19 June 1998.

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