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R890 GUD

1998 Nissan Primera

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Sep 2014
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

104,227 mi
Last recorded104,227 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2014
Typical for 1998 Nissan Primera91,289 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR890 GUD
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Fail 9 Oct 2014 104,227 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2013 103,084 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

WIndscreen has light scratches

Fail 25 Sep 2013 103,071 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

WIndscreen has light scratches

Pass 1 Nov 2012 101,579 miles

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

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

exhaust centre section corroded

front brakes only just met the brake imbalance requirements. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

vehicle only just met the required brake efficiency, it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Fail 1 Nov 2012 101,579 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

centre and rear exhaust system corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2011 98,416 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2011 98,321 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2010 94,371 miles

Nail in rear tyre

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 23 Oct 2009 87,199 miles

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

most of steering & suspension components corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2008 79,141 miles

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

front crossmember corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2007 71,651 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2006 63,137 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2005 54,270 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Primera?

Based on 1,768,156 MOT tests across 199,016 vehicles.

68.1%
Pass Rate
6,218
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
199,016
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 96,181
constant velocity joint gaiter split 73,704
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 67,433
Brake pipe excessively corroded 64,631
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 61,222
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R890 GUD is a 1998 Nissan Primera in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 1998 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 91,289 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Primera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 96,181 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R890 GUD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primera typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Nissan Primera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R890 GUD is a 1998 Nissan Primera, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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