2011 Nissan Juke 1.6L Petrol · GK61 ABN

The most recent DVSA test, conducted on 6 November 2025, resulted in a pass with only one advisory recorded, namely deterioration of the front and rear registration plates not severe enough to cause misreading. The MOT therefore remains valid until early November 2026. Taken as a whole, the maintenance trend is improving rather than worsening. The 2023 test initially failed on two major defects, a cut in the offside rear tyre deep enough to reach the ply or cords and an excessively worn nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint, but the vehicle passed a retest the same day, indicating the repairs were carried out promptly. The 2024 pass carried three minor advisories, and by 2025 the defect list had narrowed to the registration plates alone. The one caveat is that plate deterioration has now appeared in three consecutive tests, which hints at a degree of deferred minor maintenance, even if nothing structurally concerning recurs. The recorded mileage of 103,320 miles at fifteen years of age equates to approximately 6,888 miles per year, which is broadly typical for a vehicle of this era and suggests steady, moderate use rather than either a garage-kept low-mileage example or a heavily worked high-mileage car. The record presented shows uninterrupted annual testing between 2022 and 2025 with no gaps that would indicate periods off the road. Consistent annual use is generally favourable, as it implies the consumables, brakes, suspension and drivetrain have worn proportionally to distance travelled rather than degrading through prolonged standing. However, buyers should cross-check the odometer readings on the full DVSA mileage trail against the service book stamps and any invoices to confirm continuity, as no per-test mileage figures were supplied in the data reviewed. The repaired nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint deserves particular scrutiny at inspection. Examine both front lower arms for split or perished rubber bushes, excessive play in the ball joints, and any signs that the replacement arm fitted in 2023 was an inferior pattern part. On the test drive, listen for hollow knocking or clunking over ridges, speed bumps and potholes, and note any vagueness, wander or notchiness in the steering, as these are classic symptoms of worn front suspension components. Uneven wear on the inner or outer shoulders of the front tyres would suggest residual misalignment following the ball joint failure. Turning to the tyres themselves, the 2023 failure for a cord-reaching cut and the 2024 advisory for nearside front sidewall cracking or perishing together point to a history of tyre condition being left late. Check the DOT date codes moulded into all four sidewalls, as tyres over six years old harden and lose grip even with ample tread, and inspect closely for fine crazing, bulges and embedded objects. Any spare wheel or inflation kit should also be verified. The 2023 advisory for front brake discs worn and lipped requires verification, since discs and pads will have accumulated further wear over the following two years and 14,000-odd miles. Inspect the discs for a pronounced raised lip at the outer edge, scoring or blueing, and confirm pad depths; on the drive, any shudder or pulsation through the pedal or steering wheel under braking, grinding noises, or pulling to one side would indicate the discs are now due for replacement rather than merely lipped. The rear exhaust silencer was recorded as slightly loose with a corroded joint in 2023, so confirm whether it has been renewed; listen for blowing or hissing from the rear, and check the joint and hangers for flaking corrosion. Ask the vendor to explain the covers fitted advisory from the 2024 test, as covers can conceal leaks or corrosion beneath them. Finally, given the vehicle's age irrespective of mileage, inspect structural areas for corrosion, including sills, jacking points, subframes, brake pipes and fuel lines; assess the 12V battery's cranking health; and confirm time-based servicing such as brake fluid renewal at roughly two-year intervals, coolant condition, and timing belt or chain replacement where the manufacturer schedule dictates, with stamped service records matching the MOT mileage trail.