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R792 XNT

1997 Nissan Almera

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Dec 2015
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

137,992 mi
Last recorded137,992 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2014
Typical for 1997 Nissan Almera85,577 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR792 XNT
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year1997
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2014 137,992 miles

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

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear arches corroded

Fail 21 Nov 2014 137,986 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear arches corroded

Pass 3 Dec 2013 133,180 miles

screen damaged but not affecting drivers view

Fail 2 Dec 2013 133,179 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

ofside front offside rear and nearside rear wheel archs corroded

screen damaged but not affecting drivers view

Pass 5 Dec 2012 127,230 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slighty corroded

both rear undersill panels holed and corroded but not in perscribed area

both rear wheel arches slighty corroded

front splitter / bumper slighty damaged

offside front wheel arch slighty corroded

oil leak around engine

Fail 30 Nov 2012 127,203 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slighty corroded

both rear undersill panels holed and corroded but not in perscribed area

both rear wheel arches slighty corroded

front splitter / bumper slighty damaged

offside front wheel arch slighty corroded

oil leak around engine

Fail 27 Nov 2012 127,178 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside Rear front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Rear front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

all prescribed areas under suspension steering and brakes corroded will require further investigation

battery insecure

both rear brake back plates corroded

nearside floor to sill corroded

nearside rear box section corroded

offside floor to sill corroded

offside rear box section corroded

Fail 13 Nov 2012 127,170 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

battery insecure

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

all prescribed areas under suspension steering and brakes corroded will require further investigation

both rear brake back plates corroded

nearside floor to sill corroded

nearside front brake disc corroded/pitted

nearside rear box section corroded

nearside rear brake disc corroded/pitted

offside floor to sill corroded

offside front brake disc corroded/pitted

offside rear box section corroded

offside rear brake disc corroded/pitted

Pass 9 Jun 2010 126,050 miles

both chassis rails slightly corroded

both cv gaitors slightly corroded

both rear closing pannels slightly corroded

both rear wheel arches showing signs of corrosion

front bumper slightly damaged

offside front tyre on legal limit

offside rear inner flitch slightly corroded

rear brake discs slightly corroded

Fail 7 Jun 2010 126,037 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

both chassis rails slightly corroded

both cv gaitors slightly perished

both rear closing panels slightly corroded

both rear wheel arches showing signs of corrosion

front bumper slightly damaged

offside front tyre on legal limit

offside rear inner flitch slightly corroded

rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 8 Jun 2009 119,339 miles

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

crack in windscreen but not in swept area

different sized tyres fitted to front and rear of vehicle

engine/gearbox mounts require attention soon

nearside front chassis rail slightly damaged

offside wing slightly corroded

several marks on windscreen in swept area

Pass 15 May 2008 112,736 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2008 112,660 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside front backing plate fauling disc

rear disc pads close to limits

rear disc;s rusted

Pass 28 Jul 2006 103,329 miles

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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R792 XNT is a 1997 Nissan Almera in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1997 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 85,577 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 R792 XNT, 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 29 years old, this Nissan Almera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R792 XNT is a 1997 Nissan Almera, first registered on 12 August 1997.

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