2005 Nissan Terrano 2.7L Diesel · NX05 VHL
2005 Nissan Terrano (2.7L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 2005. Recorded mileage 95,045 miles. MOT expired on 16 Aug 2021.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN TERRANO
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Aug 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (28 Feb 2022)
- Recorded Mileage
- 95,045 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NX05 VHL Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/08/2020
- 95,045 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NX05 VHL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Nissan Terrano (NX05 VHL) between April 2008 and August 2020.
The record contains 14 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 17 August 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (20 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Bodywork (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 53 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))”.
NX05 VHL Mileage History
- 23/04/200832,684 mi
- 28/07/200833,042 mi+358 mi
- 06/07/200938,762 mi+5,720 mi
- 10/07/201045,354 mi+6,592 mi
- 18/07/201152,397 mi+7,043 mi
- 23/07/201152,462 mi+65 mi
- 06/07/201258,132 mi+5,670 mi
- 25/07/201364,475 mi+6,343 mi
- 12/07/201470,325 mi+5,850 mi
- 13/07/201574,605 mi+4,280 mi
- 13/07/201574,605 mi
- 13/07/201678,350 mi+3,745 mi
- 18/07/201678,387 mi+37 mi
- 10/07/201782,345 mi+3,958 mi
- 13/07/201782,365 mi+20 mi
- 10/07/201886,004 mi+3,639 mi
- 11/07/201886,009 mi+5 mi
- 02/08/201989,952 mi+3,943 mi
- 06/08/202094,985 mi+5,033 mi
- 17/08/202095,045 mi+60 mi
Average of roughly 5,063 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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