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2012 NISSAN NAVARA
General Information
- Registration OV12DBU
- Manufacturer NISSAN
- Model NAVARA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2488cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 29 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 223,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- fuel tank strap corroded
- engine oil leak
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall cut (DANGEROUS) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- underside corroded
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 204,428 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear fuel tank support straps corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive oil contamination around brake backplate (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rearmost u/j worn and slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working in tailgate (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
16 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 204,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front condensation inside of both headlamps
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear fuel tank support straps corroded
- Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive oil contamination around brake backplate (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working in tailgate (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rearmost u/j worn and slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
13 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 198,010 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil leak
- Rear fuel tank strap corroded
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 198,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil leak
- Rear fuel tank strap corroded
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,717 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 191,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Leaf spring seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,491 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2022 29 Jun 202626 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 179,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Front (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working Both outer (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Front (4.4.3 (a))
26 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 167,164 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively Offside front (1.2.1 (f))
26 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 167,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake inoperative on one side Nearside (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working Offside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively Offside front (1.2.1 (f))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,521 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020 29 Jun 202623 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 141,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected Nearside rear (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,047 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,173 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads getting thin
13 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,068 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 1/2 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
13 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 42,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 1/2 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,205 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2016 29 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV12DBU was registered on 2012-03-27
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