2008 Nissan Note 1.6L Petrol · DG08 AEP

The Nissan Note presents a fundamentally roadworthy profile as of the most recent examination, with the February 2026 test at 87,845 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, showing consecutive passes from February 2023 through February 2026 aside from an anomalous fail on the same date with no faults logged. The duplicate entry on 11 February 2026, showing both a failure and a pass at identical mileage, points to an administrative irregularity rather than a mechanical deficiency. Mileage accumulation reflects light use for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The record charts 69,955 miles in February 2023, rising to 74,918 by January 2024, then 82,051 in February 2025, and 87,845 by February 2026. That equates to roughly 5,000 miles added each year, well below the national average and consistent with short urban journeys typical of a Note. No dramatic gaps or sudden accumulation appear. The sparse but clean ledger suggests the previous keeper maintained statutory testing without neglect, though the absence of advisories across five years may simply reflect tester discretion on a low-mileage example. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-related components that MOT sheets do not always capture. The tester recorded no corrosion, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns, yet a 2008 chassis may harbour structural rust in sills or subframes hidden from view. We recommend scrutinising brake calipers for binding, checking tyre sidewalls for perishing after long static periods, and verifying the condition of auxiliary drive belts.