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AB11 DRY

2011 Nissan Primastar

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

134,452 mi
Last recorded134,452 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Nissan Primastar100,034 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAB11 DRY
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 134,452 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2025 134,450 miles

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

front tyres close to limit

Pass 5 Oct 2024 128,312 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2024 128,307 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush o/s n/s front shocker tops (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn o/s n/s link bars (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

unable to see rear b/ pads

Pass 13 Oct 2023 118,400 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2022 108,700 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 11 Oct 2021 97,457 miles

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn o/s n/s front roll bar bushes slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 89,079 miles

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front (0.1 (b))

Fail 19 Oct 2020 89,020 miles

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

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Oct 2019 78,917 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2018 68,475 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 58,995 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2016 50,083 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Oct 2015 33,089 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2014 29,051 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2014 25,282 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

wipers starting to smear

How Reliable is the Nissan Primastar?

Based on 374,712 MOT tests across 21,329 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
7,838
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
21,329
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,272
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 11,276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,507
position lamp(s) not working 10,443
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,263
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AB11 DRY is a 2011 Nissan Primastar in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2011 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 100,034 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 23,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AB11 DRY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primastar typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 15 years old, this Nissan Primastar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AB11 DRY is a 2011 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 29 July 2011.

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