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Y498 JAD

2001 Nissan Primera

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2019
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

75,480 mi
Last recorded75,480 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2019
Typical for 2001 Nissan Primera73,712 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY498 JAD
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 10 Sep 2019 75,480 miles

Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement mounting support crossmember excessively corroded (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch by abs pump (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective rear box bracket on chassis excessively corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both to hose (1.1.11 (c))

both chassis rails corroded

both front outer floors nearing corrosion limit

both front strut turrets corroded

both front suspension arms nearing corrosion limit

both outer floors corroded

both rear brake back plates badly corroded

both rear hose ferrules corroded

corrosion both outer sills

corrosion front suspension components

exhaust downpipe deteriorated and slight blow

front number plate deteriorated

front subframe corroded

nearside gear box mounting badly corroded

nearside hand brake low

offside front brake pipe nearing corrosion limit

rear axle corroded

rear chassis legs corroded

rear trailing arms corroded

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

tank straps corroded

wear and pitting front discs

Pass 10 Oct 2018 74,227 miles

both chassis rails corroded

both outer floors corroded

both rear brake back plates badly corroded

corrosion both front suspension arms

corrosion both outer sills

corrosion central and forward inner sills

corrosion front hose ferrules

corrosion front suspension components

front cross member badly corroded near engine suport

front number plate deteriorated

front subframe corroded

nearside rear inner sills nearing corrosion limit

offside front inner wheel arch corroded

offside outer driveshaft gaiter badly deteriorated

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

rear axle corroded

rear chassis legs corroded

rear trailing arms corroded

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

tank straps corroded

wear and pitting front discs

Fail 26 Sep 2018 74,219 miles

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

both chassis rails corroded

both outer floors corroded

both rear brake back plates badly corroded

corrosion both front suspension arms

corrosion both outer sills

corrosion central and forward inner sills

corrosion front hose ferrules

corrosion front suspension components

front cross member badly corroded near engine suport

front number plate deteriorated

front subframe corroded

nearside rear inner sills nearing corrosion limit

offside front inner wheel arch corroded

offside outer driveshaft gaiter badly deteriorated

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

rear axle corroded

rear chassis legs corroded

rear trailing arms corroded

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

tank straps corroded

wear and pitting front discs

Pass 13 Sep 2017 73,528 miles

both outer floors corroded

both chassis rails corroded

both rear inner sills nearing corrosion limit

corrosion both front suspension arms

corrosion both outer sills

corrosion central and forward inner sills

corrosion front crossmember

corrosion front hose ferrules

corrosion front suspension components

exhaust flex joint deteriorated and blow

front number plate deteriorated

front subframe corroded

offside front inner wheel arch corroded

offside outer driveshaft gaiter badly corroded

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

rear axle corroded

rear chassis legs corroded

rear trailing arms corroded

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

slight corrosion rear hose ferrules

tank straps corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2017 73,527 miles

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

binding offside rear brake

both chassis rails corroded

both outer floors corroded

both rear inner sills nearing corrosion limit

corrosion both front suspension arms

corrosion both outer sills

corrosion central and forward inner sills

corrosion front crossmember

corrosion front hose ferrules

corrosion front suspension components

exhaust flex joint deteriorated and blow

front number plate deteriorated

front subframe corroded

offside front inner wheel arch corroded

offside outer driveshaft gaiter badly corroded

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

rear axle corroded

rear chassis legs corroded

rear trailing arms corroded

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

slight corrosion rear hose ferrules

tank straps corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2016 70,647 miles

corrosion all hose ferrules

corrosion both chassis rails

corrosion both front suspension arms

corrosion both inner sills

corrosion both outer floors

corrosion front crossmember

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

Fail 10 Sep 2016 70,541 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

corrosion all hose ferrules

corrosion both chassis rails

corrosion both front suspension arms

corrosion both inner sills

corrosion both outer floors

corrosion front crossmember

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

Pass 10 Oct 2015 69,782 miles

both front outer floors corroded

both front suspension arms corroded

corrosion on chassis rails

front crossmember corroded

inner sills corroded

nearside handbrake reading low

offside front brake ferrule nearing corrosion limit

offside rear brake pipe to hose corroded

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

Pass 15 Oct 2014 66,397 miles

corrosion on both front lower suspension arm

corrosion on front cross member

slight corrosion on both outer floors

slight corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 10 Oct 2013 64,330 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

general surface corrosion front suspension slight general surface corrosion front suspension

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

slight corrosion both inner sills

Pass 2 Oct 2012 61,226 miles

rear nearside tyre close to limit perished in tread

Fail 28 Sep 2012 61,205 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

rear nearside tyre close to limit perished in tread

Pass 11 Oct 2011 58,515 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2011 58,515 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 1 Jun 2009 50,924 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 7 Jun 2008 40,653 miles

slight bind on rear offside brake

Pass 14 May 2007 38,291 miles

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

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

Pass 3 May 2006 30,179 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Primera?

Based on 1,768,156 MOT tests across 199,016 vehicles.

68.1%
Pass Rate
6,218
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
199,016
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 96,181
constant velocity joint gaiter split 73,704
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 67,433
Brake pipe excessively corroded 64,631
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 61,222
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Y498 JAD is a 2001 Nissan Primera in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 73,712 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 Primera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 96,181 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y498 JAD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primera typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 25 years old, this Nissan Primera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y498 JAD is a 2001 Nissan Primera, first registered on 20 April 2001.

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