1991 Nissan Figaro 1.0L Petrol · J132 DYR

The Nissan Figaro presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT test on 15 April 2025 at 151,999 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend reads as stable on paper, with the latest examination showing a clean sheet and no outstanding advisories carried forward. Mileage accumulation across the record is strikingly low for a 35-year-old vehicle. The Figaro logged just 151,991 miles at the September 2022 tests and crept to 151,996 by the April 2024 failure, reaching 151,999 by April 2025. That equates to roughly four miles per year over the last three years, implying long periods of storage rather than regular road use. A notable gap sits between September 2022 and April 2024, with no interim test recorded. The DVSA entries show two failures on 15 September 2022 and 30 April 2024, yet neither lists a recorded defect, and both subsequent tests passed with no advisories. Such anomaly suggests administrative or presentation errors in the record rather than mechanical fault. Given the car's age and dormant mileage pattern, a buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity, checking sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points for corrosion from standing. Attention should also fall on brake calipers and flexible hoses, which seize or perish on low-use classics, and on tyre sidewall condition given the extended idle periods. The clean MOT trail offers reassurance, but the Figaro's age demands hands-on verification of consumables and hidden rust before purchase.