2013 Nissan Leaf Electric · YH63 OTV

The 2013 Nissan Leaf presents a stable and currently sound roadworthiness position following its most recent MOT on 25 November 2025 at 102,483 miles, where it passed with zero defects recorded. This clean result is significant because it follows a period of repeated failures and advisories, indicating the previous owner addressed outstanding items promptly. The maintenance trend is clearly improving. A failure on 28 November 2024 flagged excessively worn suspension bushes and a deteriorated anti-roll bar linkage dust cover, yet the retest just days later on 2 December 2024 passed with only minor advisories remaining, confirming those critical suspension components were replaced. The November 2025 clean sheet suggests the car has been properly sorted out after a patch of neglect. The mileage profile is consistent with typical use for a 13-year-old vehicle, accumulating roughly 7,883 miles per year. The record shows a gap of approximately 2,879 miles between the November 2024 and November 2025 tests, which is modest and points to regular but not heavy usage. There are no alarming jumps or suspiciously low intervals that would suggest long periods of standing or odometer discrepancies. The annual test pattern itself is tight, with the 2024 failure and retest occurring within days of each other, and the 2023 entries similarly clustered in November and December, reflecting a diligent annual testing routine. Despite the clean 2025 result, a buyer should physically inspect the front suspension carefully. The repeated advisories and failures across 2023 and 2024 centred on lower suspension arm rear bushes and anti-roll bar linkage dust covers, which are common wear items on the Leaf's MacPherson strut front end. Check for play in the front lower arms and listen for clunks over uneven surfaces, as replacement bushes can wear quickly if substandard parts were fitted. The front tyres also drew attention in the 2023 failure, with both fronts worn close to the legal limit and on their edges, suggesting possible misalignment or aggressive driving. A thorough check of tyre condition and a four-wheel alignment inspection are advisable. The rear tyres similarly appeared on the 2024 failure, so uneven wear patterns across all four wheels should be examined. Given this is an electric vehicle, have the high-voltage battery state of health assessed independently, as the MOT record provides no insight into battery degradation, which is the single most critical long-term cost factor on a 2013 Leaf.