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S550 TWA

1998 Nissan Almera

Red Petrol 1392cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Nov 2016
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

112,525 mi
Last recorded112,525 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2015
Typical for 1998 Nissan Almera80,168 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS550 TWA
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,392cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2015 112,525 miles

Driver's Belt is worn.

Engine Sump is corroded heavily.

Front Floors, Rear Arches and Sills (especially N/S/R Inner) are all corroded.

Front Roll Bar D-Bushes are worn.

N/S Tyre sidewalls are scuffed.

Rear Chassis Legs are corroding.

Registration Plates are deteriorating.

Pass 27 Nov 2014 104,389 miles

All Coil Springs are corroded.

Anti-Roll Bar D-Bushes are starting to wear.

Driver's Seat Belt is worn.

Engine Oil Leak.

Exhaust System Flanges are corroding.

Front Wipers are juddering.

N/S/F Tyre, outer sidewall is scuffed.

O/S/F Sill has jacking damage.

O/S/F Tyre is wearing on the inner edge.

Panhard Rod, is corroding, and all suspension is generally corroding.

Plate are deteriorating, especially Rear.

Rear Arches are corroding, especially N/S.

Fail 26 Nov 2014 104,389 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

All Coil Springs are corroded.

Anti-Roll Bar D-Bushes are starting to wear.

Anti-Roll Bar Drop Link Bushes.

Driver's Seat Belt is worn.

Engine Oil Leak.

Exhaust System Flanges are corroding.

Front Wipers are juddering.

N/S/F Tyre, outer sidewall is scuffed.

O/S/F Sill has jacking damage.

O/S/F Tyre is wearing on the inner edge.

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

Panhard Rod, is corroding, and all suspension is generally corroding.

Plate are deteriorating, especially Rear.

Rear Arches are corroding, especially N/S.

Pass 26 Nov 2013 96,158 miles

All Floors and Sills are corroding. Borderline to failure on Front Floors and Rear Outer Sills.

All Suspension is corroding, including springs.

Driver's Belt worn.

Front Tyres are approaching low, especially the N/S.

N/S/F Suspension Lower Ball Joint has movement on a lateral plane. Should be assessed in 3 months. Borderline to failure.

Plates deteriorating.

Wipers worn.

Pass 27 Nov 2012 87,948 miles

All Four Shocker Dust Boots are perishing.

Brake Hose Ferroles are corroding.

Clutch is worn, may need replacement soon.

Front Cross Member is corroding.

N/S/F Corner, damage to bumper.

N/S/R Wheel Arch is corroding.

O/S/F Coil Spring is corroding.

O/S/R Spring is corroding.

Rear Registration Plate is deteriorating.

Sills at Rear, especially the N/S.

Wear on Driver's Seat Belt.

Fail 27 Nov 2012 87,948 miles

All Four Shocker Dust Boots are perishing.

Brake Hose Ferroles are corroding.

Clutch is worn, may need replacement soon.

Front Cross Member is corroding.

N/S/F Corner, damage to bumper.

N/S/R Wheel Arch is corroding.

O/S/F Coil Spring is corroding.

O/S/R Spring is corroding.

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

Rear Registration Plate is deteriorating.

Sills at Rear, especially the N/S.

Wear on Driver's Seat Belt.

Pass 15 Aug 2011 77,342 miles

Brake pipes beginning to deteriorate around master cylinder.

Drivers Seatbelt is beginning to fray.

Fuel Filler Pipe corroding.

General underbody suffering from slight to mild corrosion in places.

N/S/F Corner, bumper damaged.

N/S/R tyre - Outer Wall Worn. (Sized checked on inside wall)

O/S/R Reversing Lamp Inoperative. (Repaired)

O/S/R Suspension spring corroding, showing signs of weakening.

Rear Registration Plate deteriorating.

Fail 15 Aug 2011 77,342 miles

Brake pipes beginning to deteriorate around master cylinder.

Drivers Seatbelt is beginning to fray.

Fuel Filler Pipe corroding.

General underbody suffering from slight to mild corrosion in places.

N/S/F Corner, bumper damaged.

N/S/R tyre - Outer Wall Worn. (Sized checked on inside wall)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

O/S/R Reversing Lamp Inoperative. (Repaired)

O/S/R Suspension spring corroding, showing signs of weakening.

Rear Registration Plate deteriorating.

Pass 9 Aug 2010 68,558 miles

all shock absorber dust covers , rubber deteriorated

corrosion on brake hose ferroules

corrosion on front crossmember , both outer sills , both inner sills ,foors and chassis

corrosion on front subframe and suspension

drivers seat belt worn

n/s/f bumper damaged

n/s/f tyre , wear on outer wall

n/s/f wheel trim missing

Pass 11 Aug 2009 60,133 miles

both front tyre treads on/close to legal limit

corrosion started generally on underbody and front crossmember

Pass 11 Aug 2008 50,955 miles

exhaust centre section blowing slightly near rear bolted joint but still secure and not flexing at this time

nail in n/s/r tyre

slight corrosion on front crossmember

Fail 11 Aug 2008 50,955 miles

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

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

exhaust centre section blowing slightly near rear bolted joint but still secure and not flexing at this time

nail in n/s/r tyre

slight corrosion on front crossmember

Pass 14 Aug 2007 41,258 miles

both outer sills corroding at rear

Pass 17 Aug 2006 31,541 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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S550 TWA is a 1998 Nissan Almera in Red with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 S550 TWA, 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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S550 TWA is a 1998 Nissan Almera, first registered on 14 August 1998.

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