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WG05 EWH

2005 Nissan Navara

Black Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

227,709 mi
Last recorded227,709 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Nissan Navara88,875 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG05 EWH
MakeNissan
ModelNavara
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2025 227,709 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2025 227,707 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2025 226,073 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play bothsides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play bothsides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security bothsides (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 221,868 miles

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner wing sign of corosion

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Fail 12 Jan 2024 221,844 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner wing sign of corosion

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2023 218,647 miles

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush bothsides front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting bothsides (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2023 218,635 miles

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bothsides (5.3.2 (c))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid iced? (3.5 (a))

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush bothsides front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting bothsides (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2022 215,096 miles

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bothsides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting bothsides (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2022 215,079 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low bothsides (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bothsides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting bothsides (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2021 211,286 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2019 208,351 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2019 208,327 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Prop shaft joint excessively worn transfer shaft rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 199,970 miles

Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2017 189,529 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Fail 11 Nov 2017 189,529 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 4 Nov 2016 179,740 miles

Central Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Front propshaft rear universal joint

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

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

Pass 7 May 2015 165,649 miles
Fail 6 May 2015 165,607 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 19 May 2014 150,040 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 17 May 2013 138,192 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

centre exhaust corroded

front propshaft missing

lock to lock on front steering 4 plastic stop bushes worn

Pass 18 May 2012 120,284 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

Fail 18 May 2012 120,284 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 23 May 2011 105,514 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

off side front brake disc corroded

Fail 20 May 2011 105,424 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

off side front brake disc corroded

Pass 20 May 2010 89,739 miles

front pads less than 50 %

Fail 19 May 2010 89,695 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

front pads less than 50 %

Pass 19 May 2009 70,499 miles
Fail 18 May 2009 70,427 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Pass 22 May 2008 49,198 miles

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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WG05 EWH is a 2005 Nissan Navara in Black with a 2,488cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Nissan Navara models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 88,875 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 Navara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 24,592 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WG05 EWH, 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 21 years old, this Nissan Navara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WG05 EWH is a 2005 Nissan Navara, first registered on 18 May 2005.

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