MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,207 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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front number plate cracked
nearside rear tyre getting low
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
offside rear wheelbearing feels slightly rough when rotated
Nearside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front number plate cracked
nearside rear tyre getting low
offside rear wheelbearing feels slightly rough when rotated
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (5.2.6)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside rear tyre tread just legal and nail in tyre tread
nearside sill outer skin corroded and holed but inner skin intact
rear section of exhaust is corroded and slight blow from rear clamp
small rip in nearside wiper blade
How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?
Based on 2,976,239 MOT tests across 231,560 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S166 MBW is a 1998 Nissan Almera in Red with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1998 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 80,168 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 Almera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 141,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S166 MBW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Nissan Almera typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Nissan Almera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S166 MBW is a 1998 Nissan Almera, first registered on 11 December 1998.
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