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T553 DCD

2009 Nissan Elgrand

White Petrol 3100cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jul 2024
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

86,362 mi
Last recorded86,362 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2023
Typical for 2009 Nissan Elgrand104,277 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT553 DCD
MakeNissan
ModelElgrand
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,100cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2023 86,362 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (at rear) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Heavily undersealed

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2023 86,362 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (at rear) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Heavily undersealed

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2022 82,637 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (at rear) (1.1.11 (c))

Full underside covered in underseal

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

Fail 18 Jul 2022 82,637 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (at rear) (1.1.11 (c))

Full underside covered in underseal

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

Pass 7 Jul 2021 78,287 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel-arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel-arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axel (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both inner sills from front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

heavy surface corrosion on all suspension components from front to rear

underside of vehicle body floor corroded in various sections outside of prescribed areas

various rubber boots and bushes both front and rear deteriorated with age

Fail 11 Mar 2021 77,278 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))

Central Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over axle (1.1.11 (c))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (d))

corrosion outside of prescribed areas

surface corrosion on underside all over

Pass 18 Dec 2019 76,194 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2019 76,188 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2018 71,506 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

general under body surface corrosion.

Fail 6 Dec 2018 71,497 miles

Exhaust system insecure broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

general under body surface corrosion.

Pass 19 Dec 2017 64,439 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2017 64,435 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Lower inner sill in centre corroded and holed

Offside Lower inner sill in centre corroded and holed

Pass 10 Aug 2016 58,498 miles

Nearside Centre cill panel corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

No friction material on hand brake pedal

Offside Centre cill panel corroded

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 1 Aug 2016 58,498 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Centre cill panel corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

No friction material on hand brake pedal

Offside Centre cill panel corroded

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 12 Aug 2015 54,752 miles

Nearside Centre cill panel corroded

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

Nearside Rear seat has been removed

Offside Centre cill panel corroded

Rear fog light in rear window

Fail 7 Aug 2015 54,724 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Centre cill panel corroded

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

Offside Centre cill panel corroded

Rear fog light in rear window

Pass 27 Aug 2014 51,718 miles

ns inner sill corroded

os inner sill corroded and holed

Pass 4 Sep 2013 49,313 miles

corrosion to osr nsr inner sills

Fail 28 Aug 2013 49,312 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

corrosion to osr nsr inner sills

Pass 29 Aug 2012 42,974 miles

os ns inner sills corroded and holed not a prescibed aera

Pass 8 Dec 2010 36,096 miles

corrosion to osr suspension mount

fog light fitted in rear window osr

os inner sill corroded and holed

osf nsf brake pads on limit

slight play in front antiroll bar bushes

Fail 6 Dec 2010 36,089 miles

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

corrosion to osr suspension mount

fog light fitted in rear window osr

os inner sill corroded and holed

osf nsf brake pads on limit

slight play in front antiroll bar bushes

Pass 3 Dec 2009 31,525 miles

front brake pads low

tyres wearing on edges

Fail 30 Nov 2009 31,525 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

front brake pads low

tyres wearing on edges

How Reliable is the Nissan Elgrand?

Based on 136,948 MOT tests across 17,589 vehicles.

73.9%
Pass Rate
5,309
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
17,589
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 1,720
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,283
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,279
fog lamp not working 1,174
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T553 DCD is a 2009 Nissan Elgrand in White with a 3,100cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2009 Nissan Elgrand models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 104,277 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 Elgrand fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 1,720 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T553 DCD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Elgrand typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 17 years old, this Nissan Elgrand is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T553 DCD is a 2009 Nissan Elgrand, first registered on 1 December 2009.

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