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X497 CGX

2001 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2663cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2015
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

169,819 mi
Last recorded169,819 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2014
Typical for 2001 Nissan Cabstar76,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX497 CGX
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,663cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2014 169,819 miles

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

nearside and offside king pin bushes have slight play

Fail 13 Feb 2014 169,809 miles

Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

all rear anti roll bar bushes worn

both sides front king pin suspension/steering units have lift/play

drivers seat forward and backward movement poor

offside rear tyre cut/split/deteriorated

offside wiper smearing

Pass 27 Feb 2013 160,161 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

drivers seat adjustment poor

exhaust - tailpipe missing and flexi section blowing

front springs front shackle bushes worn

mirrors - loose fitment

rear anti roll bar linkage bushes worn

rear tyre - treads deteriorated/crumbling

tow bar wireing inpoor condition/insecure

Fail 13 Feb 2013 160,148 miles

Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre(s) is inadequate for the vehicles maximum permitted laden weight due to an incorrect load index (4.1.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

drivers seat adjustment poor

exhaust - tailpipe missing and flexi section blowing

front springs front shackle bushes worn

mirrors - loose fitment

rear anti roll bar linkage bushes worn

rear tyre - treads deteriorated/crumbling

tow bar wireing inpoor condition/insecure

Pass 27 Jan 2012 149,588 miles

Front bumper insecure

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)

Oil leak

all rear anti rollbar bushes worn

battery cable tied in position

fuel tank rubber seating displaced

o/s/f suspention kingpin has slight play

Fail 19 Jan 2012 149,574 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Front bumper insecure

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)

Oil leak

all rear anti rollbar bushes worn

battery cable tied in position

fuel tank rubber seating displaced

o/s/f suspention kingpin has slight play

Pass 3 Feb 2011 139,751 miles

battery insecure - held in by string

corrosion apparent throughout flat bed but overall security ok at the moment

engine bay seal insecure

rear anti roll bar bushes worn

Fail 28 Jan 2011 139,694 miles

Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Detachable tow ball quick release mechanism does not secure the tow ball arm as intended (6.6.4b)

Offside Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

battery insecure - held in by string

corrosion apparent throughout flat bed but overall security ok at the moment

engine bay seal insecure

offside front tyre under inflated

rear anti roll bar bushes worn

Pass 9 Jan 2010 129,745 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2010 129,745 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

Towbar retaining device missing (6.6.3a)

Battery insecure

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

both rear hub back-plated damp

load body outriggers rusting

oil leak vacuum pump hose

Pass 7 Jan 2009 121,618 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2009 121,615 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 30 Jan 2008 106,079 miles

both axle kingpins has slight play in pin and/or bush

both front wheel bearings have slight play

nearside door mirror cracked

offside front track rod end ball joint has slight play

Fail 10 Jan 2008 106,079 miles

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

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

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Pass 29 Dec 2006 87,932 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 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 30 Dec 2005 68,053 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2005 68,053 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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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X497 CGX is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,663cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 X497 CGX, 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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What year was X497 CGX registered?

X497 CGX is a 2001 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 29 January 2001.

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