2002 Nissan Elgrand 3.5L Petrol · DC02 RFJ

The 2002 Nissan Elgrand carries a current roadworthy status following the December 2025 test at 142,554 miles, where the vehicle passed after an initial failure on the same date with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the three years of available records, with every annual test resulting in a pass or a same-day fail-and-pass cycle showing no advisories or mechanical faults. This clean advisory history suggests the vehicle has not accumulated outstanding wear items that testers felt needed flagging. Recorded mileage rose from 119,631 in the November 2023 test to 132,875 by December 2024, then to 142,554 in December 2025. That equates to roughly 13,000 miles over two years, or about 6,500 per year, which sits close to the 5,940 annual average for its age and confirms light use. The DVSA data shows no gaps longer than twelve months between tests, and the sparse three-entry history contains no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody condition given the vehicle's 24-year age and Japanese-market origin, where salt exposure in transit or storage can drive hidden rust. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass outcomes at 132,875 and 142,554 miles imply administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than resolved mechanical defects, so verify the V5C and test certificate authenticity. Given the absence of recorded advisories across all entries, focus any physical check on consumable items the MOT does not deeply assess: tyre sidewall cracking from age, degraded rubber suspension mounts, and stale fluid in the brake calipers and gearbox. The low mileage masks potential deterioration from standing, not wear, and a pre-purchase compression test on the petrol engine would confirm the drivetrain remains sound.