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VK08 SBV

2008 Nissan Navara

Black Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

191,705 mi
Last recorded191,705 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 2008 Nissan Navara88,615 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK08 SBV
MakeNissan
ModelNavara
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 191,705 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s & n/s (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 186,856 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over underbody (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Sep 2023 180,503 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn down to 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 5 Sep 2023 180,503 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer split (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis corroded adjacent to rear spring front hanger mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail rear prop shaft front joint (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn down to 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 16 Sep 2022 169,099 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in nearside swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Sep 2022 169,099 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis adjacent to forward spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced centre (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in nearside swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2021 158,957 miles

Bias valve partly seized

Engine oil leak.

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and rear, on both sides, to exposed steel surfaces. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and rear, both sides, to exposed steel surfaces. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated and misting from small end. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front and rear, to exposed steel surfaces (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front and rear, to exposed steel surfaces, inc small hole. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Sump corroded.

Pass 11 Aug 2020 152,281 miles

Both nearside & offside chassis legs corroded in several places close to front & rear suspension mounting anchorage perscribed areas

Engine oil leak

Exposed sections of all metal brake pipes & flexible brake hose furrules corroded none excessively

Front subframe showing age/mileage related corrosion-not structurally weakened

Fuel tank support strap corroded not excessively

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

Rear brake bias valve seized

Stone damage to nearside & windscreen

Sump pan corroded but not porous

Fail 10 Aug 2020 152,281 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Both nearside & offside chassis legs corroded in several places close to front & rear suspension mounting anchorage perscribed areas

Engine oil leak

Exposed sections of all metal brake pipes & flexible brake hose furrules corroded none excessively

Front subframe showing age/mileage related corrosion-not structurally weakened

Fuel tank support strap corroded not excessively

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

Rear brake bias valve seized

Stone damage to nearside & windscreen

Sump pan corroded but not porous

Pass 8 Aug 2019 148,788 miles

Both chassis rails showing corrosion, in front to centre sections, but not excessive

Brake bias valve partly seized

Engine oil leak, quite bad

Exposed brake pipework, in general, showing age related corrosion, to metal sections, and brake hose ferules, the same.

Fuel tank support strap corroded, but not to excess

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated and weeping grease from small end, just legal for this MOT (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside of windscreen has small stonechip in it, but drivers view not affected

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated And weeping grease from small end, just legal for this MOT (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm and has nail in it (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Sep 2018 145,114 miles

Both nearside & offside chassis rails front to rear showing areas of corrosion

Damage to passenger side of windscreen but not affecting drivers view

Nearside Front Outer C.V gaiter inner clip showing seepage of grease but not likely to cause ingress of dirt

Nearside Front tyre worn close to minimum tread depth on outer section of pattern-worn unevenly

Nearside Rear tyre approaching 2mm tread depth (legal limit 1.6mm)

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

Offside Front Outer C.V gaiter inner clip showing seepage of grease but not likely to cause ingress of dirt

Offside Front tyre worn close to minimum tread depth on outer section of pattern-worn unevenly

Pass 11 Sep 2017 133,491 miles

Rear both rear chassis rails starting to corrode

Pass 2 Sep 2016 126,887 miles

Both rear tyress have minor age cracking

Fail 1 Sep 2016 126,887 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick and offside front inner (3.5.1g)

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

Both rear tyress have minor age cracking

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

Pass 2 Sep 2015 120,737 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin and offside front inner (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2014 113,919 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 105,230 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2012 97,945 miles

Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 4 Sep 2012 97,949 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 16 May 2012 95,205 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2011 63,504 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2011 63,030 miles

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Nissan Navara?

Based on 1,323,173 MOT tests across 129,772 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
8,088
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
129,772
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 24,592
Registration plate lamp not working 21,149
Brake pipe excessively corroded 18,951
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 17,402
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 17,057
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VK08 SBV is a 2008 Nissan Navara in Black with a 2,488cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2008 Nissan Navara models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 88,615 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Navara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 24,592 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VK08 SBV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Navara typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 18 years old, this Nissan Navara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VK08 SBV is a 2008 Nissan Navara, first registered on 28 March 2008.

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