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VE11 CTO

2011 Nissan Note

Red Petrol 1386cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Feb 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

93,654 mi
Last recorded93,654 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Note53,723 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE11 CTO
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,386cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Feb 2025 93,654 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle corroded but not excessive

o/s & n/s front shaft corroded

oil sump corroded

Fail 8 Feb 2025 93,654 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle corroded but not excessive

o/s & n/s front shaft corroded

oil sump corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2024 78,568 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded - not seriously weakened

Pass 13 Feb 2023 71,662 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 18 Feb 2022 67,562 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2022 67,561 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2021 62,105 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2021 62,105 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Jan 2020 59,466 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Jan 2019 54,332 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2018 48,469 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 16 Jan 2018 48,458 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 0n2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Feb 2017 43,380 miles

oil leak

Fail 16 Feb 2017 43,370 miles

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

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

oil leak

Pass 10 Feb 2016 37,280 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2016 37,280 miles

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

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

Front brake discs corroded and worn

oil leak at engine

Pass 3 Feb 2015 28,555 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2014 19,863 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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VE11 CTO is a 2011 Nissan Note in Red with a 1,386cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 VE11 CTO, 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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What year was VE11 CTO registered?

VE11 CTO is a 2011 Nissan Note, first registered on 25 May 2011.

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