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YY09 OAU

2009 Nissan Note

Beige Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jan 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

76,382 mi
Last recorded76,382 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Nissan Note59,175 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY09 OAU
MakeNissan
ModelNote
Year2009
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 76,382 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2024 75,686 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all 3 seat down ()

Pass 11 Jul 2023 73,485 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2023 73,485 miles

Central Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush split and excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes Squealing

Pass 5 Jul 2022 71,387 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2021 69,298 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2020 67,848 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2020 67,848 miles

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened front inside of disks (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Jun 2019 65,535 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2019 65,532 miles

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 22 May 2018 61,635 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All ()

Fail 16 May 2018 61,635 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Gearbox oil pipe chafing

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All ()

Pass 31 Mar 2017 59,270 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2016 52,471 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2015 44,305 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2014 35,697 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2013 28,119 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2012 24,601 miles

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

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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YY09 OAU is a 2009 Nissan Note in Beige with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2009 Nissan Note models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 59,175 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 YY09 OAU, 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 17 years old, this Nissan Note is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY09 OAU is a 2009 Nissan Note, first registered on 20 July 2009.

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