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YS11 VGC

2011 Nissan Note

Grey Petrol 1386cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

108,577 mi
Last recorded108,577 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Note53,723 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS11 VGC
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,386cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 108,577 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

heatshield rattling but secure

Fail 28 Oct 2025 108,577 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

heatshield rattling but secure

Pass 28 Oct 2024 101,163 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 94,931 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 87,090 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2021 78,277 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2020 70,334 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Little reserve travel in parkbrake lever

Fail 14 Jul 2020 70,331 miles

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

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear positioned (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust system corroded

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Little reserve travel in parkbrake lever

Pass 19 Jul 2019 61,860 miles

Front exhaust shield not fully secure

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

engine oil sump has corrosion

slight corrosion to underbody/steering/suspension components

Pass 19 Jul 2018 53,151 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

parkbrake lever appears to have some excess travel

Pass 25 Jul 2017 44,571 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2016 35,905 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear positioned (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward positioned (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear positioned (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on minimum legal tread depth of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

offside front outer tyre wall scubbed

some wear on front brake discs

uneven tread wear on offside rear tyre

uneven wear on front tyres, outer edges of treads worn

wiper blades split on ends

Pass 15 Jul 2015 27,922 miles

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

front lower rear positioned suspension arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated (bonding)

some perrishing on rear tyres

uneven tread wear on rear tyres

Pass 16 Jul 2014 22,049 miles

nearside and offside front lower suspension arm bushes (bonding slighly deteriorated)

nearside rear tyre worn close to 2mm wear bar indicators (1.6mm minimum legal tread depth)

rear tyres cracking/perrishing between treads

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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YS11 VGC is a 2011 Nissan Note in Grey with a 1,386cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2011 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 53,723 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 YS11 VGC, 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 15 years old, this Nissan Note is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YS11 VGC is a 2011 Nissan Note, first registered on 25 July 2011.

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