2006 Nissan Note 1.4L Petrol · ND56 ACJ

The 2006 Nissan Note currently holds a failed MOT status from the 5 January 2026 test at 146,897 miles, where the tester logged a failure with no defects recorded. Prior to that, the vehicle passed four consecutive annual tests between February 2023 and January 2025 with no advisories or defects noted. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the most recent failure without recorded defects suggests an administrative or unclassified rejection rather than a clear mechanical fault, and the buyer must clarify the exact cause before purchase. Annual mileage averages around 7,345 miles, which is typical for a twenty-year-old vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 130,207 miles on 13 February 2023, rising to 133,285 by 13 January 2024, 140,618 by 9 January 2025, and 146,897 by 5 January 2026. A short gap exists between the 13 February 2023 failure at 130,207 miles and the pass eleven days later at 130,214 miles, indicating only minimal use and a swift retest. The DVSA data is sparse, with no advisories ever raised across the visible history. Given the clean test history aside from the unexplained January 2026 failure, the buyer should obtain the failure reason from the test centre and physically inspect structural integrity, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and exhaust emissions. At 146,897 miles and twenty years old, corrosion on sills and subframes is a likely latent risk even where testers logged nothing. Verify the tyre tread depth and binding calipers during a road trial, as consumable wear remains undocumented yet probable on a high-mileage urban hatchback.