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VF03 CXX

2003 Nissan Cabstar

Silver Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Apr 2019
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

75,607 mi
Last recorded75,607 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2019
Typical for 2003 Nissan Cabstar73,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVF03 CXX
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Fail 9 Apr 2019 75,607 miles

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel no effort (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel no effort (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear tyres down to 3 mm

Front leaf spring eye bushes showing some wear

drivers seat cushion very worn

exhaust tail pipe rusty at end

minor play in rear anti roll bar bushes

slight lift in front king pins

wiper blades start splitting at ends

Pass 12 Apr 2018 75,607 miles

Engine malfunction warning light on.

Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Fallen against bracket but no excessive play. (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Fallen against bracket but no excessive play. (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers. (5.2.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 11 Apr 2018 75,607 miles

Ball joint has excessive play Steering arm to steering box. (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi-pipe. (7.1.2)

Engine malfunction warning light on.

Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Fallen against bracket but no excessive play. (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Fallen against bracket but no excessive play. (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers. (5.2.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Apr 2017 75,607 miles

Front brake pads getting lower

Nearside Front tyre getting slightly lower on edges

engine malfunction light showing

intermediate steering arm ball joint got play,not to excess at present

play in rear anti roll bar bushes,not excessive

slight exhaust gas leak at front flexi pipe

three tyre valves slightly cracked

Pass 12 Apr 2016 75,607 miles

Front brake pads showing wear,about 4 - 5 mm left

damage to swept area of screen,in limit

engine warning light shopwing

slight play in rear ant roll bar bushes

some exhaust gas leak at down pipe,not excessive at present

wiper blades start splitting at ends

Fail 12 Apr 2016 75,607 miles

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

Front brake pads showing wear,about 4 - 5 mm left

damage to swept area of screen,in limit

engine warning light shopwing

slight play in rear ant roll bar bushes

some exhaust gas leak at down pipe,not excessive at present

wiper blades start splitting at ends

Pass 9 Apr 2015 75,607 miles

damage to swept area of screen,in limit

engine malfunctionlight showing

minor exhaustgas leak at front flexi pipe

minor play in both front wheelbearings

osr tyre down to 2mm in centre

play in rear antirollbar bushes,not to excess at present

wiperblades judder slightly

Pass 11 Apr 2014 75,527 miles

both leafspring eye bushes at front showing wear,not to excess at present

rear antirollbar bushes got play,borderline

screendamage in swept area,in limit

Fail 9 Apr 2014 75,527 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

both leafspring eye bushes at front showing wear,not to excess at present

rear antirollbar bushes got play,borderline

screendamage in swept area,in limit

Pass 12 Apr 2013 74,043 miles

both front hub bearings got slight play

both front leafspring eye bushes got movement,not to excess at present

minor play in both rear antirollbar D bushes

osf trackrodend balljoint got slight movement,when vehicle on ground

slight lift in nsf kingpin

slight play in both rear lower shockabsorber bushes

stonechip outside zone A,in limit

Pass 12 Apr 2012 66,734 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front leaf spring eye bushes are slightly displaced but no play in bushes at present

both rear shock absorbers have slight misting of oil

front steering control arm front ball joint has play but not to excess at present. borderline

n/s/f kingpin has movement but not to excess at present

o/s/f kingpin has slight movement

Pass 13 Apr 2011 60,211 miles

corrosion at main silencer

minor lift in osf kingpin

oily mist at both rear shockabsorbers

osf washerjet blocked,still efficient washerliqiud on to screen

slight lift in nsf kingpin

slight movement in both front leafspring eye bushes

slight play in both front hub bearings

stonechip outside zone-A of screen,in limit

wiperblades splitting at ends,still clearing screen

Fail 8 Apr 2011 60,175 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

corrosion at main silencer

minor lift in osf kingpin

oily mist at both rear shockabsorbers

osf washerjet blocked,still efficient washerliqiud on to screen

slight lift in nsf kingpin

slight movement in both front leafspring eye bushes

slight play in both front hub bearings

stonechip outside zone-A of screen,in limit

wiperblades splitting at ends,still clearing screen

Pass 12 Apr 2010 51,250 miles

both front anti roll bar d bushes are starting to perish

front brake pads are getting low

nearside rear tyre is getting low on tread

Pass 15 Apr 2009 42,687 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

crack in both rear light clusters but not showing white light

cut in n/s/f tyre but not down to cuts at present

light play in front antiroll bar bushes but not to excess at present

n/s side repeator loose but not to excess at present

Pass 14 Apr 2008 34,770 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside front leaf spring front end the spring is rubbing on its bracket. The bush may be slightly deteriorated but not too excess at present.

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 14 Apr 2008 34,769 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside front leaf spring front end the spring is rubbing on its bracket. The bush may be slightly deteriorated but not too excess at present.

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 10 Apr 2007 28,106 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2006 21,349 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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VF03 CXX is a 2003 Nissan Cabstar in Silver with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 73,746 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VF03 CXX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Cabstar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VF03 CXX is a 2003 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 31 July 2003.

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