MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,253 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Coolant leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all rear U bolts corroded
all rear spring bushs are slightly worn deteriated
rear body and floor corroded
rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
slight damage to front screen
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Coolant leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all rear U bolts corroded
all rear spring bushs are slightly worn deteriated
rear body and floor corroded
rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
slight damage to front screen
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R551 JAT is a 1998 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R551 JAT, 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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R551 JAT is a 1998 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 1 June 1998.
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