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WJ51 OCS

2001 Nissan Cabstar

Red Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

62,276 mi
Last recorded62,276 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Nissan Cabstar76,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ51 OCS
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 62,276 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 61,594 miles

Nearside Rear tyre 10 years old

Fail 21 Oct 2024 61,580 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tyre 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear tyre 10 years old

Pass 16 Oct 2023 60,997 miles

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2023 60,997 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 60,163 miles

Nearside Front front tank mounting slight corrosion

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gator (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2021 59,958 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2021 59,947 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected white light to the rear (4.3.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Sep 2020 59,327 miles

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

N/S O/S slight king pin play

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2020 59,316 miles

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

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

N/S O/S slight king pin play

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2019 58,704 miles

Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link front joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 20 Aug 2019 58,693 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) load index is inadequate for the presented axle weight axle weight of 1900 /tyre rating 104=1800 (5.2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre(s) load index is inadequate for the presented axle weight axle weight of 1900kgs/ tyre rating 104=1800 (5.2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drag link front joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2018 57,626 miles

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

Offside Front king pin slight play

Pass 14 Aug 2017 57,626 miles

front chassis legs surface rust

slight play n/s/f anti roll bar bush

Pass 15 Aug 2016 56,675 miles

front chassis legs surface rust

Pass 12 Aug 2015 55,103 miles

front chassis legs under cab surface rust

Pass 4 Sep 2014 52,854 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2014 52,812 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

ex play front prop uj

Pass 14 Aug 2013 48,351 miles

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 8 Aug 2013 48,332 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Aug 2012 44,858 miles

tipper ram leaking

Pass 19 Aug 2011 41,790 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2010 38,529 miles

oil leake at tipper ram area

Pass 3 Aug 2009 34,782 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2009 34,706 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Aug 2008 30,533 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2007 26,687 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2006 22,666 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2005 17,679 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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WJ51 OCS is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar in Red with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2001 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 76,898 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WJ51 OCS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Cabstar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 25 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WJ51 OCS is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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