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M508 COT

1994 Nissan Mistral

Black Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2019
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

187,321 mi
Last recorded187,321 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2018
Typical for 1994 Nissan Mistral122,953 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM508 COT
MakeNissan
ModelMistral
Year1994
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2018 187,321 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2017 183,579 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 7 Oct 2017 183,579 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2016 181,178 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Nearside Front Outer tyre cracking

Nearside Rear Outer tyre cracking

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

Offside Rear tyre tread cut

Pass 8 Oct 2015 179,766 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Rear fuel pipes corroded

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 5 Oct 2015 179,764 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Rear fuel pipes corroded

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 2 Oct 2014 176,092 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Aug 2013 170,035 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

PAS pump oily

both front shocks weak and lower bushes worn out

both fuel pipes rusted at rear

both headlamps slightly poor patterns

nearside front tyrewearing on outer edge of tread

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside froint tyre uneven wear

Fail 27 Aug 2013 170,035 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

PAS pump oily

both front shocks weak and lower bushes worn out

both fuel pipes rusted at rear

both headlamps slightly poor patterns

nearside front tyrewearing on outer edge of tread

nearside rear bump stop missing

offside froint tyre uneven wear

Pass 20 Sep 2012 159,014 miles

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)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

fuel pipes rusted

nearside rear bumpstop missing

offside headlamp pattern poor

Fail 14 Sep 2012 159,002 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

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)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front tyres very uneven wear and nearside front worn on outer edge of tread

fuel pipes rusted

nearside rear bumpstop missing

offside front brake binding

offside headlamp pattern poor

Pass 8 Sep 2011 146,656 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front tyres wearing unevenly

offside headlamp pattern poor

Fail 7 Sep 2011 146,656 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Torsion bar adjustment assembly inadequately locked (2.4.E.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front tyres wearing unevenly

offside headlamp pattern poor

Pass 2 Sep 2010 136,148 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

body holed but not with in 30cm of fixings both rear

Fail 2 Sep 2010 136,148 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

body holed but not with in 30cm of fixings both rear

Pass 17 Sep 2009 124,415 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

o/s/f wheel binding slightly

rear noplate deteriorating

Fail 16 Sep 2009 124,415 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

o/s/f wheel binding slightly

rear noplate deteriorating

Pass 26 Aug 2008 111,232 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

fuel pipes rusty

rear diff slight leakage

Fail 22 Aug 2008 111,230 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

fuel pipes rusty

rear diff slight leakage

Pass 10 Sep 2007 98,656 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

free play at steering wheel close to maximum limit.

Fail 10 Sep 2007 98,656 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

free play at steering wheel close to maximum limit.

Pass 30 Aug 2006 67,102 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2006 85,532 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

steering pipes and pump moist.

How Reliable is the Nissan Mistral?

Based on 6,134 MOT tests across 599 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
6,952
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
599
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 431
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 355
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 289
position lamp(s) not working 238
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 220
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M508 COT is a 1994 Nissan Mistral in Black with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 1994 Nissan Mistral models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 122,953 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 Mistral fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 431 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M508 COT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Mistral typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 32 years old, this Nissan Mistral is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M508 COT is a 1994 Nissan Mistral, first registered on 31 December 1994.

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