2016 Nissan Juke 1.5L Diesel · 14 GJD

The Nissan Juke currently holds a valid MOT certificate issued on 18 November 2025 at 91,379 miles, which is just over seven months old as of June 2026. The maintenance trend over the last three years is mixed but broadly stabilising. The November 2025 pass followed a failure just eleven days earlier, where the tester flagged an excessively worn offside front suspension arm ball joint, play in the nearside front track rod end, and an excessively corroded rear brake pipe across the axle. These were rectified promptly for the retest, suggesting the previous owner addressed immediate failures rather than allowing chronic deterioration. Earlier records show a clean pass in November 2024 at 79,960 miles after a minor headlamp bulb failure on the same day, and a pass in November 2023 at 68,335 miles despite advisories on corroded front and rear brake pipes and worn front tyre edges. The recurring theme is brake pipe corrosion, which appeared as an advisory in 2023 and escalated to a failure point on the rear axle by late 2025. The mileage progression tells a clear story. Between November 2023 and November 2024, the car covered roughly 11,625 miles in twelve months, then added 11,419 miles in the following year to reach 91,379 by November 2025. That is approximately 11,500 miles per year over the last two years, which is above the 9,138-mile annual average implied by the car's age. The higher recent usage rate points to sustained motorway or long-distance driving, which typically benefits engine and drivetrain wear but accelerates consumption of brakes, tyres, and suspension components. There are no suspicious mileage gaps or reversals in the record. A buyer inspecting this Juke in person should pay close attention to the underside, particularly the rear brake pipe run across the axle that was condemned in November 2025. Even though it was replaced for the retest, fresh pipework should be checked for proper routing and protection against recurrence. The front suspension ball joints and track rod end that failed at the same test deserve scrutiny for any play or uneven tyre wear on the inner edges. The front brake pipes also carried a corrosion advisory in 2023, so their condition should be verified visually. Tyre wear patterns on the front axle, noted as edge wear in the 2023 test, may indicate tracking or alignment issues that were never corrected. Finally, confirm the nearside rear child seat restriction has been removed so the adult seatbelt can be fully inspected and tested.