2003 Nissan Cube 1.6L Petrol · YK52 ALC

The 2003 Nissan Cube currently holds a valid pass from the 7 November 2023 test at 180,334 miles, with no defects recorded. That clean result came after two consecutive failures on 10 October and 2 November of the same year, both entered without specific defect details. The pattern shows a short, reactive sequence: the car failed twice, was re-presented quickly, and then secured a pass. The maintenance trend therefore appears stable and resolved, though the sparse failure data leaves little to diagnose from the record alone. The mileage profile is unremarkable for a 23-year-old car. The recorded 180,334 miles works out to roughly 7,841 miles per year, which is typical. The recent entries cluster tightly: 180,276 on 10 October, 180,331 on 2 November, and 180,334 on 7 November, covering only 58 miles in a month. That suggests very light use in that period. A longer gap separates the January 2022 pass at 168,011 miles from the October 2023 failures, meaning the car covered about 12,265 miles in just under 21 months, or roughly 7,000 per year. Nothing in the mileage itself flags excessive wear, but the car stood for an extended stretch between tests. With no recurring advisories on file and a clean final pass, a buyer should focus on what the record does not show. At 180,000 miles, suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake components on a 2003 vehicle are likely near or past their service life even if they passed on the day. The tight cluster of tests around the failed attempts hints that the owner addressed whatever prompted the failures, but those faults are unnamed. A hands-on inspection should target binding calipers, brake disc condition, and any rust on sills, floor pan, and suspension mounting points, as corrosion on a two-decade-old car can progress quickly regardless of a clean advisory sheet. The history is clean on paper; the underlying mechanical condition is what needs verification in person.