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CN08 ARF

2008 Isuzu Nkr

White Diesel 2999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

172,353 mi
Last recorded172,353 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2025
Typical for 2008 Isuzu Nkr86,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN08 ARF
MakeIsuzu
ModelNkr
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2025 172,353 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2025 172,353 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements and offside (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2024 172,353 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2023

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 May 2022 112,297 miles

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

Fail 4 Apr 2022 112,297 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Central Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush and UPPER (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush and LOWER (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2021 112,297 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/75r16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing uneven on inner edge - 205/75r16c (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 29 Mar 2021 112,297 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/75r16c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing uneven on inner edge - 205/75r16c (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2020 112,297 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Jan 2019 108,931 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2019 108,931 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2017 95,874 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2017 95,702 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Oct 2016 87,198 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2016 87,195 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush on arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Dec 2015 83,081 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Aug 2015 78,215 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 14 Aug 2015 78,215 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 19 Jul 2014 66,135 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Jul 2014 66,135 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 13 Jul 2013 54,041 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 19 Jul 2012 41,563 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2012 41,563 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

How Reliable is the Isuzu Nkr?

Based on 12,716 MOT tests across 902 vehicles.

69.8%
Pass Rate
6,677
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
902
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 469
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 390
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 373
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 344
Brake pipe excessively corroded 335
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CN08 ARF is a 2008 Isuzu Nkr in White with a 2,999cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2008 Isuzu Nkr models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 86,418 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Isuzu Nkr fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 469 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CN08 ARF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Isuzu Nkr typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 18 years old, this Isuzu Nkr is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CN08 ARF is a 2008 Isuzu Nkr, first registered on 11 August 2008.

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