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VE53 MXT

2003 Nissan Primastar

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2023
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

136,171 mi
Last recorded136,171 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2022
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primastar105,761 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE53 MXT
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2022 136,171 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 135,537 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2020 135,380 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2020 135,379 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2019 135,035 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2019 135,034 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2018 134,140 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2018 134,140 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2017 132,501 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2016 130,488 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2015 128,872 miles

Oil leak

Fail 14 Jan 2015 128,871 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Oil leak

gearbox leak

Pass 30 Jan 2014 126,925 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Fail 30 Jan 2014 126,924 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 20 Nov 2012 125,186 miles

both track control arms have slight play

Pass 4 Nov 2011 121,586 miles

1/2 n/s washer jet inop

both rear tyre valves cracked

hazard light switch sticks intermittently

n/s headlamp slightly loose/broken?

o/s headlamp slightly loose/broken?

rear sidelights slightly affected by indicators

slack at bottom of handbrake travel

slight play in both steering rack arms

wet around n/s driveshaft seal

Pass 19 Nov 2010 111,824 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both rear tyre valves slightly cracked

hazard light switch sticks intemittently

n/s washer jet poor

o/s headlamp slightly loose

Fail 19 Nov 2010 111,824 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both rear tyre valves slightly cracked

hazard light switch sticks intemittently

n/s washer jet poor

o/s headlamp slightly loose

Pass 21 Nov 2009 99,829 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

all seat belts just starting to fray/fluff very slightly

all tyre valves starting to split

front discs wearing. pads getting very low

hazard switch very int inop

ns washer jet operation poor

osf tyre cut in tread

slight play ns rack end/rack

Pass 21 Nov 2008 88,326 miles

1/2 n/s washer jet poor

2 small cut marks on inner side wall of n/s/f tyre

both front wiper blades slightly split at ends

front discs have small lips and pads approx 1/2 worn

hazard switch sticks int

o/s head lamp slightly loose

rear outer pads visually low, n/s outer pad very close to min thickness

slight damage to sill n/s/r

Pass 15 Nov 2007 73,292 miles

gear box noise

nail in offside rear tyre x2

offside head lamp been plastic tied up

offside rear brake draging abit

Fail 15 Nov 2007 73,292 miles

Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

gear box noise

nail in offside rear tyre x2

offside head lamp been plastic tied up

offside rear brake draging abit

Pass 24 Nov 2006 63,969 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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VE53 MXT is a 2003 Nissan Primastar in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 105,761 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VE53 MXT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VE53 MXT registered?

VE53 MXT is a 2003 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 21 November 2003.

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