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S273 KKN

1998 Nissan Almera

Green Petrol 1392cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

Typical for 1998 Nissan Almera80,168 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS273 KKN
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,392cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2026

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has slight cracking/perishing and starting to wear out of shape on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has slight cracking/perishing and starting to wear out of shape on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jul 2025 66,871 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2025 66,871 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Jul 2024 66,094 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper limit of acceptable corrosion on the brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper limit of acceptable corrosion on the brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Nov 2020 66,093 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper limit of acceptable corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper limit of acceptable corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Nov 2019 65,673 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 21 Nov 2018 65,173 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Nov 2018 64,152 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2017 62,271 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2016 60,076 miles

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

Pass 12 Nov 2015 58,482 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2014 56,610 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

exhaust centre to rear joint damaged/heavily corroded

exhaust lambda value almost out of range due to an exhaust leak

Fail 26 Nov 2014 56,609 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

exhaust centre to rear joint damaged/heavily corroded

exhaust lambda value almost out of range due to an exhaust leak

Pass 20 Nov 2013 54,497 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012 52,642 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2011 47,188 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2010 42,302 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2009 37,286 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2008 32,516 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2007 28,380 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2006 23,244 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2005 21,250 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2005 21,250 miles

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

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

How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?

Based on 2,976,239 MOT tests across 231,560 vehicles.

71.1%
Pass Rate
5,550
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
231,560
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 141,538
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 88,997
Brake pipe excessively corroded 84,584
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 77,923
position lamp(s) not working 67,756
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S273 KKN is a 1998 Nissan Almera in Green with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 S273 KKN, 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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What year was S273 KKN registered?

S273 KKN is a 1998 Nissan Almera, first registered on 7 December 1998.

Is S273 KKN safe to buy?

The MOT history for S273 KKN shows 23 tests with a 82.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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