2002 Nissan Almera 1.5L Petrol · FJ52 USS

The 2002 Nissan Almera presents a clean roadworthiness status as of the most recent test on 2 September 2025 at 34,438 miles, where the vehicle passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every annual test from 22 August 2022 through to September 2025 resulting in a pass and no advisories logged. One anomaly appears on 2 September 2025: a failure was recorded at the same mileage with no defects stated, immediately followed by a pass on the same day, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation is exceptionally low for a 24-year-old vehicle. The record shows 32,378 miles on 22 August 2022, rising to just 32,915 by 31 August 2023, 33,648 by 22 August 2024, and 34,438 by September 2025. That equates to roughly 1,000 miles per year across the last three years and under 1,500 annually over the vehicle's life. Such figures suggest prolonged periods of storage or very limited local use, with no gaps in testing and no rapid accumulation that would accelerate wear on drivetrain or suspension components. Given the absence of any flagged defects, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, calipers, and exhaust emissions have shown no recorded deterioration. The clean record implies previous owners kept basic statutory testing current and avoided visible consumable neglect. Low mileage combined with age does carry latent risk of perishing rubber, seized brake components from standing, and structural corrosion in sills or subframes not yet surfaced in testing. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car for rust at chassis mounting points and inspect brake freedom after prolonged disuse. Verify the 2 September 2025 failure reason with DVSA, as the no-defect entry is irregular. Otherwise, the documentary history supports a sound, lightly used example with no mechanical red flags in the official record.