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SM11 GZG

2011 Nissan Note

Black Petrol 1386cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

79,353 mi
Last recorded79,353 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Note53,723 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM11 GZG
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,386cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 79,353 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 69,672 miles

Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 5 Sep 2024 69,669 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Nov 2023 63,350 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Nov 2023 63,186 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened marked with yellow chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear of subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear of subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2022 54,489 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2021 45,956 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 41,119 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2019 39,618 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush near limit repair soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

covers fitted

rear wiper blade defective

Fail 7 Oct 2019 39,607 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

covers fitted

rear wiper blade defective

Pass 11 Oct 2018 37,555 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2017 30,839 miles

Offside Front tyre heavily worn to limit at time of test

Offside Rear tyre on limit at time of test

advise wheel alignment

Fail 13 Sep 2017 30,839 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre heavily worn to limit at time of test

Offside Rear tyre on limit at time of test

advise wheel alignment

Pass 29 Aug 2016 25,149 miles

Nearside Front tyre heavily worn on outer edge

Offside Rear tyre near limit

both front suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating

nearside rear door and arch area accident damaged but not causing ragged edge

rear wiper torn

service light show overdue

Pass 31 Aug 2015 20,497 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2015 20,497 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Jun 2014 17,076 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Note?

Based on 2,716,974 MOT tests across 180,658 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
5,170
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
180,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 38,645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 30,534
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,389
Stop lamp not working 26,678
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 18,089
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SM11 GZG is a 2011 Nissan Note in Black with a 1,386cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 53,723 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 Note fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 38,645 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SM11 GZG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Note typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 15 years old, this Nissan Note is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SM11 GZG registered?

SM11 GZG is a 2011 Nissan Note, first registered on 25 May 2011.

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