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RV12 KCA

2012 Nissan Cabstar

Silver Diesel 2489cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

67,526 mi
Last recorded67,526 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Nissan Cabstar73,522 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV12 KCA
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,489cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 67,526 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cab floor under seats both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

wiper blades poor

Pass 5 Dec 2024 62,708 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides, STRONG ADVISE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear inner hub seal damp

Pass 20 Nov 2023 57,939 miles

Front brake pads starting to get low

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre near outer edge ()

Nearside Rear lamp damage

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Spare tyre defective below legal limit ()

Pass 18 Oct 2022 53,907 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear lamp damage

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

Spare tyre defective illegal ()

clutch pedal rubber missing

parking brake 16%

spare wheel is not fully secure

Pass 18 Oct 2021 48,827 miles

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

Nearside Rear lamp slight damage

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 3 Jul 2020 40,968 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear lamp slight damage

Offside Rear brake calliper parking brake leaver not fully returning to its stop and parking brake efficiency 16%

Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d type bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bushs nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 33,324 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear rear lamp slight damage

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair and parking brake (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 20 Mar 2018 29,649 miles

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all rear bushes d type and round types (2.4.G.2)

crack in windscreen zone a but not materially affecting driver view at this time

parking brake 16%

Pass 20 Mar 2017 24,561 miles

o/s side repeater loose

Pass 10 Feb 2016 21,506 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2016 21,503 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour lens broken (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 17 Feb 2015 16,433 miles

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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RV12 KCA is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar in Silver with a 2,489cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 73,522 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 RV12 KCA, 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 14 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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RV12 KCA is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 1 March 2012.

Is RV12 KCA safe to buy?

The MOT history for RV12 KCA shows 12 tests with a 91.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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