2016 Nissan Juke 1.5L Diesel · GP16 AFX

The 2016 Nissan Juke presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT on 26 March 2026 at 98,453 miles passed, but the tester flagged a damaged nearside mirror, an offside front tyre worn to the legal limit, a worn front suspension arm pin or bush, and rear brakes that only just met imbalance requirements. These are not critical failures, yet they point to a vehicle that has not been carefully maintained in the months leading up to the test. The trend is neither clearly worsening nor resolving. The 2025 test at 95,166 miles was entirely clean, suggesting a sudden lapse in basic upkeep over the final 3,287 miles rather than a long-term neglect pattern. The mileage accumulation is broadly typical for a ten-year-old car, averaging roughly 9,845 miles per year. A notable gap exists between March 2023 at 53,390 miles and March 2024 at 72,814 miles, where the car covered 19,424 miles in a single year. That spike is well above the annual average and implies sustained high-speed or long-distance use during that period, which would accelerate wear on consumables, suspension, and drivetrain components. The subsequent drop to just 3,287 miles over the following twelve months indicates either a change in ownership or the car standing idle for extended periods, both of which carry their own risks. A buyer should pay close attention to the front suspension and wheel area. The March 2026 advisory for a worn suspension arm pin or bush, combined with the March 2024 failure for a missing offside front wheel fixing, raises questions about how the front end has been treated. Inspect the front subframe, wishbone bushes, and ball joints for play, and verify that all wheel fixings are present and torqued correctly. The rear brake imbalance flagged in 2026 warrants a road test to check for binding calipers or uneven disc wear, particularly given the mileage surge in 2023-2024. Tyre condition has been a recurring theme. The car failed in March 2024 with multiple tyres at or below 1.6mm tread depth, including a nail puncture and a cut in the offside rear. The 2026 test again found an offside front tyre worn to the legal limit. This pattern suggests tyre pressures and alignment have not been monitored consistently. A buyer should check the date codes and tread depth across all four tyres, inspect the sidewalls for fresh cuts or bulging, and verify that the spare, if present, is serviceable. The low engine oil level noted in 2024 also merits a check of the oil condition and a consumption test over the first few hundred miles of ownership.