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VX12 FKH

2012 Nissan Note

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

83,418 mi
Last recorded83,418 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Nissan Note49,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX12 FKH
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 83,418 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Oct 2024 77,077 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2024 77,074 miles

Central Rear Emissions unable to be completed major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2023 70,646 miles

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2023 70,443 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Central Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective Split (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 62,944 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2022 62,944 miles

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 56,802 miles

Rear brakes noisy operation and NSR slight lagging in operation

Fail 5 Oct 2021 56,769 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear bush also heavily worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brakes noisy operation and NSR slight lagging in operation

Pass 6 Oct 2020 50,762 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both very heavily corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Oct 2020 50,762 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both very heavily corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2019 43,359 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2019 43,342 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Badly perished and cracking open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Badly perished and cracking open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2018 36,284 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Fail 5 Jun 2018 36,277 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Pass 19 Jun 2017 29,337 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside front (3.5.1g)

both rear tyres cracked and perished

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

Pass 24 Jun 2016 21,583 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and void of tread on shoulder (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres perished,but no visible cords

Pass 3 Jun 2015 14,289 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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VX12 FKH is a 2012 Nissan Note in Red with a 1,598cc 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 VX12 FKH, 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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VX12 FKH is a 2012 Nissan Note, first registered on 8 June 2012.

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