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YF53 WVY

2003 Nissan Primastar

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

150,086 mi
Last recorded150,086 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primastar105,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF53 WVY
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 150,086 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65 16 c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65 16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 148,222 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 146,976 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2022 145,605 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Oct 2021 143,841 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2020 140,067 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 19 Oct 2019 138,134 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2018 135,030 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2017 133,202 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2016 131,159 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Oct 2015 128,997 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 125,836 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2013 121,436 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 118,693 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 7 Oct 2011 116,094 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 7 Oct 2011 116,094 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2010 113,497 miles

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

slight play in offside front steering arm

Pass 13 Oct 2009 110,554 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2008 108,251 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2007 104,758 miles

STEERING RACK SLIGHT PLAY IN N/S & O/S RACK JOINTS

Pass 23 Oct 2006 94,513 miles

slight play in steering rack

windscreen has damage to an area less than 40mm circle outside zone A

Fail 5 Oct 2006 92,913 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

N/S/R Tyre outer edge excessively worn and tyre close to legal limit †Nail in tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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YF53 WVY is a 2003 Nissan Primastar in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 105,761 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YF53 WVY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YF53 WVY registered?

YF53 WVY is a 2003 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 25 November 2003.

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The MOT history for YF53 WVY shows 22 tests with a 90.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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