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HG06 WHL

2006 Nissan Primastar

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Feb 2025
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

170,798 mi
Last recorded170,798 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2024
Typical for 2006 Nissan Primastar106,080 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG06 WHL
MakeNissan
ModelPrimastar
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc
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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2024 170,798 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Spare wheel carrier damaged

Fail 29 Jan 2024 170,798 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Coolant level low

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Spare wheel carrier damaged

Pass 26 Jan 2023 160,110 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insulation slightly damaged or deteriorated seat area (4.11 (c) (i))

Nearside Front brake hose insecure

Nearside Front seat belt pretensioner disconnected

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Electrical wiring insulation slightly damaged or deteriorated seat area (4.11 (c) (i))

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front exhaust system modified / non standard

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear shock absorbers badly corroded

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

Fail 26 Jan 2023 160,110 miles

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar insecurely attached bracket missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insulation slightly damaged or deteriorated seat area (4.11 (c) (i))

Nearside Front brake hose insecure

Nearside Front seat belt pretensioner disconnected

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Electrical wiring insulation slightly damaged or deteriorated seat area (4.11 (c) (i))

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front exhaust system modified / non standard

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear shock absorbers badly corroded

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

Pass 7 Feb 2022 149,947 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 2 Feb 2022 149,947 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 141,266 miles

1 x exhaust hanger is broken

Exhaust silencer has been removed

Minor oil leak

Offside Rear Shock absorber outer casing has corrosion

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

Fail 8 Jan 2021 141,263 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

1 X exhaust hanger is broken

Exhaust silencer has been removed

Minor oil leak

Offside Rear Shock absorber outer casing has corrosion

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

Pass 28 Nov 2019 134,262 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensation inside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensation inside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

silencer has been removed

Fail 19 Nov 2019 134,216 miles

Central Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2018 124,561 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

both rear tyre have uneven wear

Pass 31 Jan 2018 123,604 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

under tray fitted obscuring some components

windscreen chipped

Fail 26 Jan 2018 123,602 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both dust covers (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both dust covers (2.4.G.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

under tray fitted obscuring some components

windscreen chipped

Pass 13 Jun 2016 104,572 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2016 104,570 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure at bottom (1.7.3)

Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 29 May 2015 98,420 miles

rear tyres worn on edges

nsf tyre wearing low

Fail 29 May 2015 98,419 miles

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

nsf tyre wearing low

rear tyres worn on edges

Pass 3 Jun 2014 92,813 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2014 92,813 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 1 Jun 2013 85,405 miles

front discs and pads wearing low

Pass 5 May 2012 76,743 miles
Pass 13 May 2011 68,740 miles

Evidence of oil on power steering pipes and steering rack

Some deterioration to front suspension arm bushes

Some freeplay to both track rod ends and steering

Some wear and corrosion to all brake discs

Fail 13 May 2011 68,740 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Outer Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Evidence of oil on power steering pipes and steering rack

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Some deterioration to front suspension arm bushes

Some freeplay to both track rod ends and steering

Some wear and corrosion to all brake discs

Pass 13 May 2010 56,825 miles
Fail 12 May 2010 56,825 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in N/S/F tyre.

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

O/S/R tyre side walls are perishing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 21 May 2009 44,139 miles

small chip/crack under 10mm o/s/f screen

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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HG06 WHL is a 2006 Nissan Primastar in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2006 Nissan Primastar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 106,080 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 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 HG06 WHL, 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 20 years old, this Nissan Primastar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HG06 WHL is a 2006 Nissan Primastar, first registered on 31 May 2006.

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