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VK11 FJJ

2011 Nissan Note

Blue Petrol 1386cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Nov 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

89,640 mi
Last recorded89,640 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Note53,723 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK11 FJJ
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,386cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 89,640 miles

Brakepipes corroded

Exhaust flanges heavily corroded worn

General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components heavily corroded

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

Nsf osf top shockabsorber bearing s tight

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

Oil leaks

Rear axle heavily corroded

Fail 29 Oct 2025 89,640 miles

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

Brakepipes corroded

Exhaust flanges heavily corroded worn

General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components heavily corroded

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

Nsf osf top shockabsorber bearing s tight

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

Oil leaks

Rear axle heavily corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2024 85,930 miles

Brakepipes corroded

Exhaust system heavily corroded flanges worn corroded

Front subframe and rear axle heavily corroded

General vehicle condition corroded on underside suspension components heavily corroded

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

Nsf shockabsorber top mount bearing tight

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

Oil leaks

Pass 7 Nov 2023 81,594 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 7 Nov 2023 81,594 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2022 75,724 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Nov 2022 75,722 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front cat heat shield loose

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 67,957 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2021 67,957 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 64,767 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2020 64,767 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 May 2019 58,986 miles
Fail 21 May 2019 58,985 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 21 May 2018 50,040 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak sump pan ()

handbrake just meets required percentage for pass

Fail 18 May 2018 50,040 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak sump pan ()

handbrake just meets required percentage for pass

Pass 18 May 2017 41,928 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2016 31,782 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Wiper torn

Fail 6 Apr 2016 31,782 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Wiper torn

Pass 12 Mar 2015 21,857 miles

Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 28 Feb 2014 14,567 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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VK11 FJJ is a 2011 Nissan Note in Blue with a 1,386cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 VK11 FJJ, 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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VK11 FJJ is a 2011 Nissan Note, first registered on 4 March 2011.

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