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VO12 YAV

2012 Nissan Note

Black Petrol 1386cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Mar 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

142,008 mi
Last recorded142,008 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Nissan Note49,363 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO12 YAV
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,386cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 142,008 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2026 142,008 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 138,195 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both side corroded (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust Box Corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2024 136,889 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2024 136,889 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 134,651 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 124,990 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted buckled inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Mar 2022 124,990 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush adrift (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted buckled inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 116,533 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan corroded advise replace (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 12 Mar 2021 116,533 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring missing and directional control affected broken (5.3.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan corroded advise replace (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake level little reserve travel it appears the braking system may require adjustment/repair

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 106,666 miles

Rear Parking brake long travel , reserve travel limits just met

Fail 15 Jul 2019 106,663 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Parking brake long travel , reserve travel limits just met

Pass 10 Jul 2018 93,594 miles

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

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

Front exhaust heat shield loose may rattle

Fail 5 Jul 2018 93,594 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Front exhaust heat shield loose may rattle

Pass 28 Apr 2017 74,709 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside poor condition omitting grease advise replace (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn outer edges surface cracking. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Apr 2016 57,457 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2015 43,600 miles

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

Fail 16 Apr 2015 43,600 miles

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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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VO12 YAV is a 2012 Nissan Note in Black with a 1,386cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 49,363 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 VO12 YAV, 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 14 years old, this Nissan Note is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VO12 YAV is a 2012 Nissan Note, first registered on 17 April 2012.

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