MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,806 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front wipers do not stop working until vehicle ignition is cycled
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Steering and suspension gaiters and bushes slightly perished
Underside including steering and suspension components corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 44% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp aim too high both sides (4.1.2 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Front wipers do not stop working until vehicle ignition is cycled
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Steering and suspension gaiters and bushes slightly perished
Underside including steering and suspension components corroded
Engine management light on
Sills and suspension components corroded
Wipers working but control faulty
ball joint and track rod end gaiters deteriorated
Both front tyres wearing slighty on inner edges
Engine management light on
Front ball joint and track rod end gaiters slightly perished
Lambda sensor connection broken
Offside Front indicator slightly insecure
Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (3.5.1i)
Underside including suspension components has slight surface corrosion
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort caliper arm seized forward (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Both front tyres wearing slighty on inner edges
Engine management light on
Front ball joint and track rod end gaiters slightly perished
Lambda sensor connection broken
Offside Front indicator slightly insecure
Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (3.5.1i)
Underside including suspension components has slight surface corrosion
Exhaust mount broken
Offside front brake sticky
Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Some steering and suspension gaiters slightly deteriorated
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 50% (3.7.B.5b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Exhaust mount broken
Offside front brake sticky
Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Some steering and suspension gaiters slightly deteriorated
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
windscreen wipers not switching off with control
windscreen wipers not switching off with control
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Nissan Almera?
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SW05 OCF is a 2005 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2005 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 58,958 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 Almera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 141,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SW05 OCF, 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 21 years old, this Nissan Almera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SW05 OCF is a 2005 Nissan Almera, first registered on 30 July 2005.
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