2009 Nissan X-Trail 2.0L Diesel · CF09 EOX

The 28 October 2025 MOT at 104,646 miles resulted in a pass, the only defect being an inoperative offside rear registration plate lamp, confirming current roadworthiness, yet the repeated failures on suspension arms, brake pads and tyre wear recorded since 2022 indicate a worsening maintenance trend rather than improvement. The vehicle, a 2009 Nissan X‑Trail now 17 years old, has accumulated 104,646 miles, averaging about 6,156 miles per year; however, the interval between the 31 October 2024 test at 95,212 miles and the 28 October 2025 test shows an additional 9,434 miles in just over eleven months, a rapid increase that contrasts with the more regular yearly increments observed in earlier years such as the 2023 to 2024 period at 9,968 miles. Recurring faults centre on the front suspension: successive MOTs from 2022 onward document excessive wear of ball joints, suspension arm bushes and anti‑roll bar linkages, together with serious corrosion of suspension arms, while brake pad thickness has repeatedly fallen below the 1.5 mm legal limit and tyre tread wear has been consistently noted on the inner edges, suggesting alignment or suspension mis‑adjustment. A buyer should therefore have a qualified technician examine the condition of the front suspension arms and bushes, verify the integrity of ball joints and anti‑roll bar linkages, inspect brake discs and pads for wear, assess tyre tread depth and edge wear patterns, check for rust on structural suspension components, and test steering rack and track rod end play to identify any latent safety defects.