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YF52 VLH

2003 Nissan Primera

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Sep 2022
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

86,203 mi
Last recorded86,203 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2021
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primera70,362 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF52 VLH
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2021 86,203 miles

Heavy under side corrosion

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear beam axle is heavily corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2020 81,517 miles

Both front tyres are wearing on the inner edges

Plastic outer sill covers fitted

Slight play in offside front wheel bearing

heavy under body corrosion

Fail 9 Sep 2020 81,516 miles

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

Both front tyres are wearing on the inner edges

Plastic outer sill covers fitted

Slight play in offside front wheel bearing

heavy under body corrosion

Pass 2 Apr 2019 75,104 miles

heavy corrosion on coil springs x shocks x suspension units / sill covers fitted

heavy corrosion on front cross member x rear axle beam / n/s/r seat belt fraying / slight rip on n/s/f tyre outer wall

under body corrosion / front flexi hoses corroding x perishing

Fail 1 Apr 2019 75,104 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe to rear box (6.1.2 (a))

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

heavy corrosion on coil springs x shocks x suspension units / sill covers fitted

heavy corrosion on front cross member x rear axle beam / n/s/r seat belt fraying / slight rip on n/s/f tyre outer wall

under body corrosion / front flexi hoses corroding x perishing

Pass 14 Apr 2018 71,949 miles

all 4 coil springs are heavily corroded but not broken

both front brake flexy hoses are perishing

both front shock absorbers are corroded

both rear lights have very slight light interaction

front brake discs are scored and pitted and corroded

nearside rear seat belt has fluffing and slight fraying on the webbing

offside front brake is binding on slightly

plastic outer sill covers are fitted

rear brake discs are corroded

under body corrosion all over

wipers slightly smear the screen

Pass 3 Apr 2017 70,280 miles

back plates rubbing on front discs / corrosion on brake discs / heavy corrosion on front cross member

n/s/r seat belt / o/s/f flexi corroding ./ rip on n/s/f tyre outer wall / 2 x nails in n/s/r tyre

sill x under covers fitted / corrosion on rear springs x under body / corrosion on suspension units /

Pass 11 Apr 2016 67,968 miles

CORROSION ON SUSPENSION UNITS X UNDER BODY ./ HEAVY CORROSION ON FRONT CROSS MEMBER

N/S/R BELT / SLIGHT RIP ON N/S/F TYRE OUTER WALL / SILL COVERS

SLIGHT RUBBING ON N/S/F BACK PLATE

Pass 7 Apr 2015 65,595 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Apr 2015 65,595 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Mar 2014 62,746 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

RIP ON N/S/F TYRE OUTER WALL / O/S/F BALL JOINT BOOT SPLITTING / CORROSION ON REAR SPRINGS / UNDER BODY CORROSION / CORROSION ON SUSPENSION UNITS / SILL COVERS FITTED

Fail 7 Mar 2014 62,746 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

RIP ON N/S/F TYRE OUTER WALL / O/S/F BALL JOINT BOOT SPLITTING / CORROSION ON REAR SPRINGS / UNDER BODY CORROSION / CORROSION ON SUSPENSION UNITS / SILL COVERS FITTED

Pass 5 Mar 2013 104,409 miles

FRONT CROSS MEMBER CORRODING / SLIGHT UNDER BODY CORROSION / SLIGHT CORROSION ON REAR SPRINGS

Pass 9 Mar 2012 55,923 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2012 55,922 miles

Nearside Rear 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 suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 21 Jan 2011 54,145 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2011 54,098 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2010 46,770 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2009 40,040 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2008 32,018 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 25 Jan 2007 26,259 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2006 18,431 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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YF52 VLH is a 2003 Nissan Primera in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 70,362 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YF52 VLH, 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 23 years old, this Nissan Primera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YF52 VLH registered?

YF52 VLH is a 2003 Nissan Primera, first registered on 28 January 2003.

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