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YK12 DVY

2012 Nissan Cabstar

White Diesel 2489cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jan 2022
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

186,384 mi
Last recorded186,384 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2022
Typical for 2012 Nissan Cabstar73,522 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK12 DVY
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,489cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Fail 7 Jun 2022 186,384 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Apr 2022 186,373 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Steering column universal joint insecure First u/j coming out of steering relay box(marked in yellow)insecure to splines. (2.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 174,434 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Service brake efficiency only just met 50% recorded-rear brake efforts could be higher?

Pass 1 Jul 2019 158,696 miles

Dash warning illuminated

Noise from power steering

Pass 11 Jul 2018 140,453 miles

Dash warnings illuminated

Noise from P.A.S.

Fail 9 Jul 2018 140,441 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Dash warnings illuminated

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

Noise from P.A.S.

Pass 18 Jul 2017 110,962 miles

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides,close to limit (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside poor headlamp beam image

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

Rear service brake efficiencies low?

Pass 18 Jul 2016 81,499 miles

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

noise from fan belt

Fail 18 Jul 2016 81,499 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

noise from fan belt

Fail 23 Jul 2015 69,963 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front lower suspension arm ball joints have play

w/screen has damage

Pass 23 Jul 2015 69,963 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front lower suspension arm ball joints have play

w/screen has damage

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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YK12 DVY is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar in White with a 2,489cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2012 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 73,522 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 YK12 DVY, 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 14 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YK12 DVY is a 2012 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 16 August 2012.

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