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SO53 JWF

2003 Nissan Primera

Silver Diesel 2184cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2015
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

140,552 mi
Last recorded140,552 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2014
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primera70,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO53 JWF
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,184cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2014 140,552 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

both headlight deteriorating

front crossmember under radiator corrodded

front tyres worn edges

nail in near side rear tyre close to shoulder

rear pads look low

Fail 29 Sep 2014 140,524 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

both headlight deteriorating

front crossmember under radiator corrodded

front tyres worn edges

nail in near side rear tyre close to shoulder

rear pads look low

Pass 24 Oct 2013 134,114 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Oil leak

engine rough idle

rear pads look low

Fail 16 Oct 2013 134,114 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Steering arm damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Oil leak

engine rough idle

rear pads look low

Pass 4 Oct 2012 126,638 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 28 Sep 2012 126,631 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Oct 2011 119,437 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2010 108,871 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2010 108,871 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2009 93,809 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2009 93,807 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 15 Oct 2008 78,689 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2008 78,689 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Oct 2008 78,685 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 15 Oct 2007 69,705 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2006 62,227 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2005 44,665 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2005 44,575 miles

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

Fail 24 Aug 2005 44,501 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) 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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SO53 JWF is a 2003 Nissan Primera in Silver with a 2,184cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 70,362 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 SO53 JWF, 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 23 years old, this Nissan Primera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SO53 JWF is a 2003 Nissan Primera, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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