2012 Nissan NV200 1.5L Diesel · NA62 OFO

The vehicle currently holds a valid MOT, having passed on 11 November 2025 at the recorded mileage. However, the immediate history is mixed: a pass was preceded by two failures just weeks earlier on 8 October and 23 October 2025, and the October 2024 test cycle shows a similar pass-and-fail pattern recorded on the same day. This sequence suggests the car sits in a borderline state where it can be brought to a pass on a given attempt, but has repeatedly required intervention immediately beforehand. The maintenance trend over the last twelve months is therefore better described as fragile rather than stable. Across the record, mileage context is difficult to interpret because the failures and pass carry no odometer readings in the data supplied, making it impossible to track annual accumulation against the stated 127,346-mile total. At roughly 9,000 miles per year on a 2014-or-so platform, the implied workload is unremarkable for a light commercial of this age, though the absence of mid-test mileages means gaps in usage cannot be verified. Five test entries over the final two years of the record indicates regular presentation for testing, which is consistent with a vehicle still in active service. Several test outcomes carry no defects recorded, which limits a buyer’s ability to pinpoint the precise remedial work between the October 2025 failures and the November 2025 pass. Given the repeat failure pattern around the same time of year, a prospective buyer should arrange an independent inspection focusing on the braking system — discs, pads, calipers and hydraulic lines — as binding or imbalanced brakes are a common cause of short-notice retest failure on high-mileage vans. The suspension should be checked for worn bushes, weak dampers and cracked coil springs, and the underbody examined for corrosion around load-bearing areas, jacking points and brake pipe runs. Tyre condition, exhaust integrity and emissions readiness should also be verified directly, as MOT testing does not cover condition between tests. buying_score: 35 risk_level: High editorial_insight: A current pass is reassuring but two failures within a month of that pass, and a similar pass/fail pairing in October 2024, indicate the vehicle repeatedly struggles to meet the test standard without pre-test work. The lack of defect details prevents deeper diagnosis, but the pattern points to a van likely to demand remedial spending soon after purchase.