MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,130 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front and rear (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both front (2.7.3)
off side rear bump stop missing and near side rear corroded and loose
Brake valve leaking load sensing (3.6.A.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam intermittantly (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front and rear (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both front (2.7.3)
off side rear bump stop missing and near side rear corroded and loose
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front tyres perished
corrosion around front of near side and off side of chassis
off side rear bump stop missing near side rear bump stop loose
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front tyres perished
corrosion around front of near side and off side of chassis
off side rear bump stop missing near side rear bump stop loose
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both chassis rails in rusty condition
o s front door step in rusty condition
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Both chassis rails front to rear rusty n/s o/s.
Emissions not test due to exhaust blow.
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
O/s midd chassis rail by rear fuel tank mount rusty condition but secure.
O/s/f door step mount area rusty but secure.
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear tipper body floor in a rusty condition but sound.
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear tipper body floor in a rusty condition but sound.
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Tailboard hinges broken on bottom but still secure at each end.
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s wiper rubber deteriorating on ends
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s wiper rubber deteriorating on ends
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
corrosion to body side boards
corrosion to power steering pipes and brake vacuum pipes
corrosion to seat belt mountings
front brake pads getting low
lot of corrosion to chassis rails/cross members
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
corrosion to body side boards
corrosion to power steering pipes and brake vacuum pipes
corrosion to seat belt mountings
front brake pads getting low
lot of corrosion to chassis rails/cross members
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both wipers split slightly on ends
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Cab floor chassis railes very rusty, but out side prescibed area
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Wiper blades perished but do still clean screen
see advisory note 452992057038
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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R481 LTA is a 1998 Nissan Cabstar in Blue 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 Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 103,090 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 Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R481 LTA, 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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R481 LTA is a 1998 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 22 April 1998.
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