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MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN ELGRANDs year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:60.70%
(The average a diesel NISSAN ELGRAND year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:374 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues23
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively16
Brake pipe excessively corroded12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||6
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|5
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|4
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))3
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Front brake application uneven2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))2
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a|1
Seat belt not functioning as intended second row centre |7.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill |6.1.1 |c| |ii||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a||1
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill x2 |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill to arch |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Arch |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill to floor |5.2.6|1
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint both |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp dipped beam |1.3.2f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c||1
Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c||1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Central Rear Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a||1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e|1
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit engine bay |4.11 |c| |ii||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c|1
Nearside Rear Upper coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb in wrong |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b||1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b||1
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged don`t lock |7.1.2 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c||1
Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c||1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Rear Exhaust silencer insecure missing |8.1.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Wheel bearing has excessive play both front |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e|1
Offside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Spare wheel insecure in carrier (6.1.5 (b) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength and outer sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))1
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s drop links (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))1
Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced no image (4.1.4 (b))1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced no image (4.1.4 (b))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))1
Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))1
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill marked yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill marked yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn pan hard rod bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed no acceleration (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working and offside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working and offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing and offside front (5.2.1 (a) (i))1

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