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S487 JJR

1998 Nissan Primera

Green Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2011
Tests11 (5 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate45.5%

Mileage

95,434 mi
Last recorded95,434 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2011
Typical for 1998 Nissan Primera91,289 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS487 JJR
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

5 pass 6 fail
Fail 19 Mar 2011 95,434 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Mar 2010 87,993 miles

nearside and offside rear outer cills slightly corroded

Fail 18 Mar 2010 87,993 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

nearside and offside rear outer cills slightly corroded

Pass 25 Mar 2009 77,882 miles

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 18 Mar 2009 77,733 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 11 Apr 2008 71,214 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2008 71,214 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 24 Apr 2007 66,910 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2007 66,788 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS

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

Both front brake disc's slightly worn.

Both front lower suspension arms corroded.

Pass 29 Mar 2006 61,961 miles

front brake imbalance 24%, limit 25%

Fail 25 Mar 2006 61,882 miles

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS

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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S487 JJR is a 1998 Nissan Primera in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.

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 S487 JJR, 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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S487 JJR is a 1998 Nissan Primera, first registered on 1 August 1998.

Is S487 JJR safe to buy?

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