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YC12 BNY

2012 Nissan Note

Beige Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

44,574 mi
Last recorded44,574 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Nissan Note49,363 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC12 BNY
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2012
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 44,574 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2025 44,334 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2025 44,334 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Rear silencer (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Top Mount (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 4 Sep 2024 43,611 miles

Central Heat shield loose.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe slightly holed. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Sep 2023 42,654 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2023 42,652 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2022 41,679 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2021 40,638 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre edge ()

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2020 40,252 miles

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

Rear tyres small splits outer edges

Pass 6 Sep 2019 39,581 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2018 33,787 miles

Both rear tyres have slight cracking

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Apr 2017 28,447 miles

Nearside Front tyre valve

a/ both rear tyre valves

Pass 7 Apr 2016 22,975 miles

Nearside Front tyre 2-3 mm

Nearside Rear tyre 3 mm

Offside Front tyre 3 mm

Fail 23 Apr 2015 17,773 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 23 Apr 2015 17,773 miles

How Reliable is the Nissan Note?

Based on 2,716,974 MOT tests across 180,658 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
5,170
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
180,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 38,645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 30,534
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,389
Stop lamp not working 26,678
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 18,089
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YC12 BNY is a 2012 Nissan Note in Beige with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 49,363 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Note fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 38,645 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YC12 BNY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Note typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 14 years old, this Nissan Note is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YC12 BNY is a 2012 Nissan Note, first registered on 24 May 2012.

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