2016 Nissan Navara 2.3L Diesel · D1 DMT

The Navara presents a borderline picture at its most recent MOT on 7 November 2025 at 217,707 miles. It passed, but the tester flagged a front oil leak, slight play in the offside front upper suspension arm ball joint, and slight play in the offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint. These advisories point to age-related wear across the front and rear suspension rather than a single catastrophic failure. The maintenance trend is broadly stable rather than sharply worsening, yet the same categories of fault keep reappearing year on year, suggesting ongoing wear is being managed rather than fully resolved. Mileage accumulation is notably uneven. Between the November 2022 pass at 164,390 miles and the November 2023 pass at 187,571 miles, the truck covered roughly 23,181 miles in twelve months. From November 2023 to November 2024 it added another 16,289 miles, then barely moved between November 2024 at 203,860 miles and November 2025 at 217,707 miles, a gain of only 13,847 miles in a full year. The sharp drop in annual mileage after 2023 could indicate lighter use, a change of role, or periods standing idle. High-load commercial use during the earlier years likely accelerated wear on consumables and chassis components. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front suspension and steering joints. Repeated advisories for ball joint play, combined with high mileage, mean the offside front upper arm and rear anti-roll bar linkage need close examination for slop, perishing boots, and uneven tyre wear. The recurring front oil leak also warrants a careful check of the engine and gearbox underside to confirm whether the source is a weeping gasket or something more invasive such as a main seal or turbo oil feed. Brake and running gear condition deserves equal attention. The 2022 and 2024 tests both flagged rear service brake fluctuation, and the 2022 failure exposed front tyres with cord damage alongside worn pads all round. That pattern hints at deferred brake and tyre replacement under previous ownership. Inspect the rear calipers, discs, and handbrake linkage for sticking or uneven wear, and check the shock absorbers carefully. The 2022 advisory for light oil misting on the offside rear damper could have progressed to a full leak by now. With nearly 218,000 miles on the clock, suspension bushes, coil springs, and exhaust mountings should all be treated as due for close scrutiny rather than assumed serviceable.