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SO60 BFY

2011 Nissan Note

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

94,395 mi
Last recorded94,395 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Note53,723 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO60 BFY
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 94,395 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox - slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on outer edge + nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on inner edge & cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inner edge - borderline (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Oct 2025 94,395 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox - slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on outer edge + nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on inner edge & cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inner edge - borderline (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 89,421 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 14 Oct 2024 89,416 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 86,078 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 82,009 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 26 Sep 2022 81,851 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 19 Oct 2021 77,909 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 MM O/S/R AND O/S/R (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 71,555 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2020 71,554 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Apr 2019 63,431 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox joint slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 May 2018 57,482 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn slightly on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 May 2017 51,860 miles
Fail 15 May 2017 51,853 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure inner of headlamp insecure and wont adjust (1.7.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure inner of headlamp insecure and wont adjust (1.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint very slight play (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Feb 2017 48,435 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rack - ( always change in pairs ) (2.2.B.1f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside front slight - ( always change in pairs ) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and nearside - both - ( slight worn ) (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 14 Feb 2017 48,435 miles

Central Rear Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively also nearside and offside front - all 3 required (8.2.2)

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play rack - ( always change in pairs ) (2.2.B.1f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside front slight - ( always change in pairs ) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and nearside - both - ( slight worn ) (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 35,310 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Feb 2016 35,108 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 28,069 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 13 Jan 2015 28,069 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2014 22,009 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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SO60 BFY is a 2011 Nissan Note in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 SO60 BFY, 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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SO60 BFY is a 2011 Nissan Note, first registered on 9 February 2011.

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