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S435 NAR

1998 Nissan Almera

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Aug 2027
Tests27 (22 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate81.5%

Mileage

42,168 mi
Last recorded42,168 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 1998 Nissan Almera80,168 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS435 NAR
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

22 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 42,168 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2025 42,026 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2024 41,861 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 41,722 miles

Central Lower General Corrosion under car

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2022 40,745 miles

General Corrosion underside of car

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sil corroded ...Rear Outer (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sil corroded ...Rear Outer (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2021 40,511 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule close to limits (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides rear corrosion appearing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides sills and rear arches corroded close to limits (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2020 40,121 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexi brake hose have corroded ferrules which are approaching limits (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive getting close to limits (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2019 39,884 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2018 39,723 miles

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

Front CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED

Nearside Rear INNER ARCH RUSTED AND WEAK

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear BOTH OUTER SILLS RUSTED AND WEAK

Fail 17 Jul 2018 39,723 miles

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

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

Front CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED

Nearside Rear INNER ARCH RUSTED AND WEAK

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear BOTH OUTER SILLS RUSTED AND WEAK

Pass 19 Jul 2017 39,691 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2016 38,909 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2016 38,893 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Pass 23 Jul 2015 37,891 miles

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

Pass 17 Jul 2014 37,048 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2014 37,048 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 24 Jul 2013 36,281 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 35,504 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2012 35,486 miles

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)

Pass 19 Jul 2011 34,613 miles

surface corrosion forming on both outer sills at rear

Fail 19 Jul 2011 34,613 miles

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

surface corrosion forming on both outer sills at rear

Pass 20 Jul 2010 33,542 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2009 31,769 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2008 30,088 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2007 26,645 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2006 24,405 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2005 21,965 miles

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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S435 NAR is a 1998 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.5%.

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 S435 NAR, 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 S435 NAR registered?

S435 NAR is a 1998 Nissan Almera, first registered on 7 August 1998.

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The MOT history for S435 NAR shows 27 tests with a 81.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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