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X8 AKT

2011 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2488cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jan 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

59,943 mi
Last recorded59,943 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Nissan Cabstar75,913 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX8 AKT
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,488cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 59,943 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Dec 2025 59,935 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2025 57,461 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s brake pipe has slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s under cab (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play n/s & o/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged inner tyre slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords has small cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lens broken

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

unable to see full inspection of rear pads

Fail 31 Dec 2024 57,454 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid n/s & o/s (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s brake pipe has slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s under cab (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play n/s & o/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged inner tyre slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords small cut outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords has small cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lens broken

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

unable to see full inspection of rear pads

Pass 11 Jan 2024 54,899 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play has lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear hub seal leaking slightly

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jan 2024 54,894 miles

Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Fuel tank insecure strap broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play has lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear hub seal leaking slightly

Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Dec 2022 52,177 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Dec 2021 49,331 miles

Offside Front brake pad wear sensor broken

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

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

Fail 29 Dec 2021 49,329 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front brake pad wear sensor broken

Offside Rear Inner Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2021 43,748 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe(s) from cab flexible hoses to abs pump have surface corrosion but not excessively corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pad wear sensor rubbing.

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

Fail 22 Dec 2020 43,744 miles

Nearside Direction indicator missing Side repeater. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bar bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Body to roll bar bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe(s) from cab flexible hoses to abs pump have surface corrosion but not excessively corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bar bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad wear sensor rubbing.

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Body to roll bar bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Dec 2019 38,322 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2019 33,500 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Fail 28 Dec 2018 33,494 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

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

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2017 28,684 miles

Exhaust tail pipe broken off

Pass 26 Oct 2016 25,128 miles

exhaust tail pipe missing

Fail 24 Oct 2016 25,126 miles

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

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

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

exhaust tail pipe missing

Pass 21 Oct 2015 21,323 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2014 18,814 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2014 18,814 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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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X8 AKT is a 2011 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,488cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2011 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 75,913 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 X8 AKT, 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 15 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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X8 AKT is a 2011 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 15 November 2011.

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