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RF54 HYN

2004 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2953cc
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Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

Typical for 2004 Nissan Cabstar72,834 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF54 HYN
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,953cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Various welded repairs under sealed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Cab has various welded repairs under sealed and inside cab (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2025

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

various welded repairs to cab form inside under sealed

Pass 6 Aug 2024

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 May 2023 133,968 miles

oil stains on engine

slight perishing to rear anti roll bar bushes

Pass 16 Jun 2022 132,832 miles

Nearside Rear body \ cab mount corrosion

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d rubbers both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brakes imbalanced

Fail 12 May 2022 132,461 miles

Fuel system component leaking pump area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

All front anti roll bar bushes perished & split

All rear anti roll bar bushes worn but not excessive

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))

corrosion to under body

Pass 7 Jun 2021 131,841 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

front chassi legs and under cab undersealed

oil residue

rear brake imbalanced

under body corrosion

Pass 10 Jun 2020

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2020 130,854 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2018 130,656 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Mar 2018 130,654 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Jun 2017 96,330 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 13 Oct 2016

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low cant find an adjuster (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low cant find an adjuster (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 13 Oct 2015

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both cab rails corroded

Fail 12 Oct 2015

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

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both cab rails corroded

Fail 29 Sep 2015 24,521 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both cab rails corroded

Pass 29 Aug 2014 87,187 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2014 86,846 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 25 Jun 2013 78,409 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 Jun 2013 78,409 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2011 67,518 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside front indicator lense missing

Fail 11 Nov 2011 67,517 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

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)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside front indicator lense missing

Pass 24 May 2010 57,216 miles

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

Auxillary belt deteriorated

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside non obligatory mirror insecure

Fail 21 May 2010 57,216 miles

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

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

Auxillary belt deteriorated

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside non obligatory mirror insecure

Pass 7 May 2009 50,738 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 1 May 2009 50,738 miles

Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 21 May 2008 43,041 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2007 42,412 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2007 42,410 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

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

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

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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RF54 HYN is a 2004 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,953cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 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 RF54 HYN, 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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RF54 HYN is a 2004 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 5 November 2004.

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