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WG03 URF

2003 Nissan Primastar

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Feb 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

152,936 mi
Last recorded152,936 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primastar105,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG03 URF
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 152,936 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively x2 (1.2.1 (f))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Feb 2026 152,936 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively x2 (1.2.1 (f))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Feb 2025 148,991 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2024 144,762 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2023 144,702 miles

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

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))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Feb 2022 144,563 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 Feb 2022 144,553 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Jan 2021 144,396 miles

Bad oil leak

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

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

Glow plug lamp on

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Steering arm deformed but serviceable Play (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Steering arm deformed but serviceable Play (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Wipers poor/faulty

Fail 11 Jan 2021 144,391 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Intermittently comes on and off (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Pos injector chuffing (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose excessively damaged Insecure Close to ground (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Engine mounting bracket fractured Mount surround bracket (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Bad oil leak

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

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

Glow plug lamp on

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Steering arm deformed but serviceable Play (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Steering arm deformed but serviceable Play (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Wipers poor/faulty

Pass 7 Feb 2020 144,267 miles

Air-con pipes insecure

Earth strap snapped

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ((both)) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Slight corrosion on both jacking points

Fuel tank slightly loose 1 strap broken tank not insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly 195-65-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ((both)) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to front from load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ((both)) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

glow plug light on possibly indicating a fault

Fail 6 Feb 2020 144,267 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))

Air-con pipes insecure

Earth strap snapped

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ((both)) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Slight corrosion on both jacking points

Fuel tank slightly loose 1 strap broken tank not insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Intercooler pipe slightly chaffing on intercooler

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly 195-65-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ((both)) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to front from load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ((both)) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

coolant below minimum

glow plug light on possibly indicating a fault

Pass 8 Feb 2019 143,586 miles

Nearside 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))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 5 Feb 2019 143,586 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside 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))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 121,945 miles

Front to rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2017 116,847 miles

Front to rear brake pipe corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Dec 2015 107,572 miles

Front to rear brake pipe corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Dec 2014 99,544 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2014 99,549 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2013 90,411 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 82,850 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2011 75,123 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Small cut in nearside rear tyre.

Fail 18 Oct 2011 75,123 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Small cut in nearside rear tyre.

Pass 13 Oct 2010 67,280 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2009 59,444 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2009 59,444 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2008 50,193 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2008 50,193 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 21 Aug 2007 40,836 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2007 40,836 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside rear tyre has two punctures in it.

Pass 16 Aug 2006 30,971 miles

Rear brake pads look low.

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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WG03 URF is a 2003 Nissan Primastar in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 105,761 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WG03 URF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WG03 URF is a 2003 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 30 July 2003.

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