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RA04 ZCZ

2004 Nissan Cabstar

Red Diesel 2953cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

91,387 mi
Last recorded91,387 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Nissan Cabstar72,834 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA04 ZCZ
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,953cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 91,387 miles

corrosion around rear cab mountings

Fail 8 Apr 2026 91,378 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced both sides (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

corrosion around rear cab mountings

Pass 21 Mar 2025 89,389 miles

cab chassis legs badly corroded

cab rear mounts corroded

Fail 19 Mar 2025 89,381 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

3 tipper body mountings to chassis broken or bolts missing

Offside Rear wheel arch mount fractured

cab chassis legs badly corroded

cab rear mounts corroded

Pass 3 Apr 2024 86,958 miles

Nearside mirror glass cracked

Fail 20 Mar 2024 86,949 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced cab floor and wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced cab floor and wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside mirror glass cracked

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 15 Mar 2023 86,871 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 86,721 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2021 86,871 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

engine light on

Fail 3 Dec 2020 86,871 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 43% max 30% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Engine light on

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Some bed to chassis bolts loose

Pass 22 Nov 2019 82,260 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2018 77,849 miles

Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2017 75,146 miles

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

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

vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 24 Oct 2016 74,055 miles

Rear service brake just met requirements

Pass 23 Oct 2015 72,205 miles

engine mil on

only just met brake efforts rear

Fail 21 Oct 2015 72,181 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

engine mil on

Pass 30 Oct 2014 69,811 miles

mil on

Pass 13 Nov 2013 66,486 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2012 64,970 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2012 64,960 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2011 63,277 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2010 61,844 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 29 Sep 2009 53,217 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 24 Sep 2009 53,180 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

brake fluid level low

Pass 6 Oct 2008 45,489 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 2 Oct 2007 34,808 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Fail 1 Oct 2007 34,771 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 20 Sep 2007 34,409 miles

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

exhaust box clamp loose, minor leak

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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RA04 ZCZ is a 2004 Nissan Cabstar in Red with a 2,953cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2004 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 72,834 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RA04 ZCZ, 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 22 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RA04 ZCZ is a 2004 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 2 June 2004.

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