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S499 HFC

1998 Nissan Primera

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Feb 2011
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

89,818 mi
Last recorded89,818 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2010
Typical for 1998 Nissan Primera91,289 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS499 HFC
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2010 89,818 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2010 89,818 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Fail 29 Jan 2009 79,800 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Offside front tyre sidewall damaged, no reinforcing seen.

Offside parking brake effort lower than nearside, not excessively.

Offside rear disc scored, not excessively.

Parking brake effort nearing 16% minimum limit,(18%).

Pass 29 Jan 2009 79,800 miles

Offside front tyre sidewall damaged, no reinforcing seen.

Offside parking brake effort lower than nearside, not excessively.

Offside rear disc scored, not excessively.

Parking brake effort nearing 16% minimum limit,(18%).

Pass 10 Aug 2007 74,363 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2007 74,363 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

exhaust catalytic converter flange joints corroded and may fail at a future date, suggest this is seen to in near future

Fail 27 Jul 2007 74,343 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Jun 2006 67,164 miles

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

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

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

nail in tyre

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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S499 HFC is a 1998 Nissan Primera in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 S499 HFC, 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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S499 HFC is a 1998 Nissan Primera, first registered on 1 December 1998.

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