2018 Nissan Pulsar 1.2L Petrol · SC67 ECA

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history shows a worsening trend in mechanical neglect following a clean period. While the most recent test in June 2025 at 31,448 miles passed, it revealed multiple recurring defects that had gone unaddressed in previous years. The transition from a clean record in 2023 to multiple failures in 2024 indicates that the owner has recently begun reacting to MOT test results rather than performing proactive preventative maintenance. The mileage profile is notably low for an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 3,900 miles per year. There is a distinct gap in usage between June 2022 and June 2023, where the car covered only 1,715 miles, followed by a sharper increase of 9,762 miles between June 2023 and June 2024. This low-mileage pattern often leads to the degradation of rubber-based components, as evidenced by the perishing tyres and deteriorated dust covers noted in the later records despite the low overall odometer reading. A buyer must carefully inspect the front suspension assembly, as the offside front ball joint dust cover and suspension arm bushes appeared across three consecutive tests between 2024 and 2025. The fractured offside front coil spring recorded in 2024 suggests the suspension geometry may have suffered from stress or corrosion. Furthermore, the recurring advisory for thin front brake pads and the persistent exhaust leak indicate that basic consumable items are only replaced when they approach a point of failure. Physical inspection of the tyres for sidewall cracking is also essential given the low-mileage history and previous reports of dry rot.