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WO03 WFT

2003 Nissan Elgrand

Gold Petrol 3500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

175,919 mi
Last recorded175,919 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Nissan Elgrand109,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWO03 WFT
MakeNissan
ModelElgrand
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,500cc
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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2025 175,919 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2025 175,917 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2024 169,468 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/s/f and O/s/f. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Lower Under tray's fitted.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing inside edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Has slight play. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension components corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiper blade damaged. (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2024 169,434 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/s/f and O/s/f. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/s/f and O/s/f. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Lower Under tray's fitted.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing inside edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Has slight play. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension components corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiper blade damaged. (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 164,804 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2023 164,802 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2022 160,779 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf and nsf front inner bushes,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

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

Pass 27 Oct 2021 151,559 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) advise ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre inner wall,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 148,503 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 May 2019 142,108 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 May 2019 142,107 miles

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2018 137,586 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arms bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 May 2018 137,569 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both rears (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front lower arms bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2017 137,508 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2017 137,508 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Fail 22 Jan 2016 137,467 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Nissan Elgrand?

Based on 136,948 MOT tests across 17,589 vehicles.

73.9%
Pass Rate
5,309
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
17,589
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 1,720
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,283
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,279
fog lamp not working 1,174
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WO03 WFT is a 2003 Nissan Elgrand in Gold with a 3,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Elgrand models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 109,562 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 Elgrand fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 1,720 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WO03 WFT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Elgrand typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Nissan Elgrand is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WO03 WFT is a 2003 Nissan Elgrand, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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