2009 Nissan Note 1.6L Petrol · SJ09 UKD

The vehicle remains roadworthy, but the maintenance trend shows a shift from reactive repairs to emerging component wear. While the most recent test in September 2025 at 48,943 miles passed, new advisories for a nearside front wheel bearing with play and a nearside rear tyre worn to the legal limit. This marks a departure from the clean records of 2023 and 2024, indicating that age-related degradation is now beginning to manifest despite the low annual mileage. The mileage profile is exceptionally low for a seventeen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 2,879 miles per year. There is a significant gap of 10,000 miles between June 2022 and September 2023, followed by a more consistent increase of roughly 1,500 miles annually in the following two years. This pattern of low usage often leads to dry-rot in rubber components, such as seals, bushes, and brake lines, which aligns with the mechanical failures noted during the mid-2022 test. A buyer must inspect the front suspension geometry specifically, as the 2022 failure highlighted excessively worn anti-roll bar linkage ball joints and offside suspension arm ball joints. The recent advisory on the nearside front wheel bearing suggests this component is nearing replacement necessity to prevent further noise or mechanical failure. Additionally, the braking system requires a check for corrosion; the 2022 record noted pitted discs and thin pads, and low-frequency use often leads to surface rust on the rotors that is not regularly cleared away.