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X168 MDA

2001 Nissan Cabstar

Red Diesel 2663cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 May 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

132,486 mi
Last recorded132,486 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Nissan Cabstar76,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX168 MDA
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,663cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 132,486 miles

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2025 129,756 miles
Pass 30 May 2024 129,361 miles
Pass 10 May 2023 129,243 miles
Pass 17 May 2022 127,827 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2020 127,816 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting rear cab mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting rear cab mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2019 126,881 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2018 124,520 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bold on inside (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Feb 2018 124,519 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Front and back of wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Front of wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bold on inside (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Feb 2017 144,895 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear slight bind

Fail 6 Feb 2017 122,895 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both cab supports (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal steering box (2.3.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear slight bind

Pass 27 Feb 2016 120,688 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Jan 2015 117,338 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 7 Feb 2014 114,178 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

corrosion nearside and offside front cab mountings

Pass 26 Feb 2013 110,971 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 7 Jan 2012 106,762 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jan 2011 103,731 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2010 100,990 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Jan 2010 100,990 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 7 Jan 2009 96,775 miles

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

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2008 82,032 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2008 81,906 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jan 2007 67,655 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2006 58,979 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2006 58,972 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

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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X168 MDA is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar in Red with a 2,663cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 X168 MDA, 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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X168 MDA is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 11 January 2001.

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