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RV03 VRY

2003 Nissan Primastar

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jul 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

212,605 mi
Last recorded212,605 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primastar105,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV03 VRY
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2025 212,605 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2024 212,187 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2022 212,146 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2022 212,124 miles

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Nov 2021 206,360 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside front top mounts (5.3.2 (c))

jacking points slightly corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2020 201,004 miles

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

Pass 4 May 2019 192,844 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2018 184,342 miles

windscreen cracked

Fail 17 Apr 2018 184,342 miles

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

windscreen cracked

Pass 22 Feb 2017 173,547 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 163,282 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 22 Feb 2016 163,282 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 14 Feb 2015 153,712 miles

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

Fail 14 Feb 2015 153,712 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2014 146,381 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 10 Feb 2013 130,479 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2012 122,817 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2011 115,137 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2010 105,297 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 96,501 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)

Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 26 Mar 2008 88,452 miles

both rear tyres slightly perrished and has small cuts in tread

brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 20 Mar 2008 88,387 miles

Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

both rear tyres slightly perrished and has small cuts in tread

brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Mar 2007 79,753 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2006 72,488 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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RV03 VRY is a 2003 Nissan Primastar in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 105,761 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RV03 VRY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RV03 VRY registered?

RV03 VRY is a 2003 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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