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T473 VYA

1999 Nissan Almera

Blue Petrol 1392cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Mar 2020
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

107,270 mi
Last recorded107,270 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2019
Typical for 1999 Nissan Almera74,791 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT473 VYA
MakeNissan
ModelAlmera
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,392cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2019 107,270 miles

Both front to rear brake pipes corrosion & covered in grease

Both rear brake pipes (short ) slight corrosion

Brake servo slight corrosion

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Middle section to cat section join slight blow

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper slight split (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear floor corroded

Nearside Rear light cluster cracked

Windscreen wiper blade defective slight smear - aero (3.4 (b) (i))

front brake pipes slight corrosion

middle stop lamp not working

sills corrosion

Fail 16 Mar 2019 107,230 miles

Offside Rear Floor in such a condition it is likely to cause load insecurity or instability corrosion within 30cm of body mount (6.2.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

front brake pipes slight corrosion

middle stop lamp not working

sills corrosion

Both front to rear brake pipes corrosion & covered in grease

Both rear brake pipes (short ) slight corrosion

Brake servo slight corrosion

Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Middle section to cat section join slight blow

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper slight split (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear floor corroded

Nearside Rear light cluster cracked

Windscreen wiper blade defective slight smear - aero (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2018 105,994 miles

Alternator belt cracking

Both sills corrosion / been repaired

Brake servo corrosion

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)

Front coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

High level stop lamp not working

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

slight exhaust blow middle join

Fail 10 Mar 2018 105,993 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear sill - in wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Alternator belt cracking

Both sills corrosion / been repaired

Brake servo corrosion

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)

Front coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

High level stop lamp not working

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

slight exhaust blow middle join

Pass 11 Mar 2017 104,642 miles

Both front brake pipes have slight corrosion

Both rear brake pipes have slight corrosion

Nearside Front Tyre starting to crack 175 65 R14

Nearside Rear Tyre starting crack

front coil springs have corrosion

sills corrosion- Both sills been repaired

Pass 26 Mar 2016 103,260 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear metal brake pipes corroding in areas (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front side light slightly dim

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 3mm 175/65/14 (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Mar 2016 103,257 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch to inner sill holed & rusted (2.4.A.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear metal brake pipes corroding in areas (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front side light slightly dim

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 3mm 175/65/14 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Mar 2015 102,653 miles

corr to bottom of servo

front cross memmber badly corr

moderate corr to both rear brake pipes

os mirror taped up

osf tyre 5yrs old

osr tyre 7yrs old

Fail 24 Mar 2015 102,653 miles

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

corr to bottom of servo

front cross memmber badly corr

moderate corr to both rear brake pipes

os mirror taped up

osf tyre 5yrs old

osr tyre 7yrs old

Pass 19 Feb 2014 100,879 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

underside of body corroded

Pass 9 Mar 2013 96,576 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2013 96,576 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 8 Mar 2012 93,398 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2012 93,396 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2011 90,114 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2010 86,337 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2010 86,337 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2009 81,942 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2009 81,942 miles

Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2008 78,918 miles

Nail in rear tyre

advise front subframe corroded but not through

Fail 13 Mar 2008 78,918 miles

Nail in rear tyre

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

advise front subframe corroded but not through

Pass 16 Mar 2007 74,721 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 68,760 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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T473 VYA is a 1999 Nissan Almera in Blue with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 1999 Nissan Almera models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 74,791 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 T473 VYA, 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 27 years old, this Nissan Almera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T473 VYA is a 1999 Nissan Almera, first registered on 21 May 1999.

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