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S191 UDT

1998 Nissan Primera

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2019
Tests29 (14 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate48.3%

Mileage

125,112 mi
Last recorded125,112 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2018
Typical for 1998 Nissan Primera91,289 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS191 UDT
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 15 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2018 125,112 miles

BOTH FRONT FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSES SHOWING PERISHING AND CRACKING

CLUTCH SHOWING WEAR

FRONT WHEEL ARCHES SHOWING CORROSION

GENERAL CORROSION UNDER VEHICLE ON MOST METAL BRAKE - SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS

O/S/R TYRE GETTING LOW ON TREAD

PARK BRAKE JUST MEETS M.O.T. CRITERIA FOR EFFICIENCY

SLIGHT WEAR N/S TRACK ROD END

Fail 17 Jan 2018 124,475 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint O/S/F UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY SEVERELY WORN (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SEVERE CORROSION MIDWAY ALONG O/S OUTER SILL (6.1.B.2)

CLUTCH IS BADLY WORN AND COULD ONLY JUST REMOVE VEHICLE FROM BRAKE TEST ROLLERS

HEAVY CORROSION APPARENT ON ALL SUSPENSION - STEERING - BRAKING METAL COMPONENTS

HEAVY CORROSION SETTING IN AROUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL ARCHES

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

PARK BRAKE JUST MEETS MINIMUM M.O.T. CRITERIA AT 16% EFFICIENCY

Pass 17 Feb 2017 116,554 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING ON EDGES

HEAVY CORROSION SHOWING ON BOTH FRONT WHEEL ARCHES

Fail 13 Feb 2017 116,484 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) DANGEROUS

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING ON EDGES

HEAVY CORROSION SHOWING ON BOTH FRONT WHEEL ARCHES

Pass 13 Feb 2016 109,602 miles

CRACKING APPARENT IN TREAD OF N/S/R TYRE

HANDBRAKE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED WITH LARGE FORCE IN ORDER TO MEET MOT CRITERIA

QUITE SEVERE CORROSION N/S/F WHEEL ARCH

Fail 10 Feb 2016 109,563 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SEVERE CORROSION O/S SILL -- MIDWAY AND REAR (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance VERY DIM IN OPERATION (1.4.A.2e)

Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance VERY DIM IN OPERATION (1.1.A.3d)

CRACKING APPARENT IN TREAD OF N/S/R TYRE

HANDBRAKE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED WITH LARGE FORCE IN ORDER TO MEET MOT CRITERIA

QUITE SEVERE CORROSION N/S/F WHEEL ARCH

Pass 11 Feb 2015 103,180 miles

CORROSION APPARENT AROUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL ARCHES

N/S/R TYRE WEARING VERY HEAVILY ON EDGES ESPECIALLY INNER EDGE - ADVISE REPLACEMENT IN VERY NEAR FUTURE

Fail 2 Feb 2015 103,017 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

CORROSION APPARENT AROUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL ARCHES

N/S/R TYRE WEARING VERY HEAVILY ON EDGES ESPECIALLY INNER EDGE - ADVISE REPLACEMENT IN VERY NEAR FUTURE

Pass 7 May 2014 97,577 miles

GENERAL TO HEAVY CORROSION ON MOST METAL BRAKE, STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS

N/S/R TYRE WEARING ON EDGES

O/S/R BRAKE DISC SCORED

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

Fail 7 May 2014 97,577 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

GENERAL TO HEAVY CORROSION ON MOST METAL BRAKE, STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS

N/S/R TYRE WEARING ON EDGES

O/S/R BRAKE DISC SCORED

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

Fail 23 May 2013 91,939 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

breather pipe from cam shaft cover leaking

inner front brake pads getting low

offside c.v boot covered in underseal

slight damage to nearside rear bumper

slight seepage from steering rack

Pass 23 May 2013 91,939 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

breather pipe from cam shaft cover leaking

inner front brake pads getting low

offside c.v boot covered in underseal

slight damage to nearside rear bumper

slight seepage from steering rack

Fail 11 Apr 2013 91,560 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

breather pipe (from camshaft cover to throttle body) leaking/deteriorated.

damage to n/s/r bumper

slight leak from steering rack

Pass 14 Feb 2012 82,255 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 14 Feb 2012 82,255 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 16 Feb 2011 77,782 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 10 Feb 2011 77,779 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Feb 2010 76,827 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2010 76,823 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2009 75,222 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 20 Feb 2009 75,222 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 5 Dec 2008
Fail 5 Dec 2008 74,494 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Fail 13 Dec 2007 70,295 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 13 Dec 2007 70,295 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2006 63,367 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2006 63,367 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 Nov 2005 57,300 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2005 57,295 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/f tyre on limit.. †corrosion present all four discs.. †n/s/r tyre req,s air..

How Reliable is the Nissan Primera?

Based on 1,768,156 MOT tests across 199,016 vehicles.

68.1%
Pass Rate
6,218
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
199,016
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 96,181
constant velocity joint gaiter split 73,704
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 67,433
Brake pipe excessively corroded 64,631
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 61,222
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S191 UDT is a 1998 Nissan Primera in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 48.3%.

Across all 1998 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 91,289 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 Primera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 96,181 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S191 UDT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primera typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Nissan Primera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S191 UDT is a 1998 Nissan Primera, first registered on 28 October 1998.

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