Nissan New Cabstar C Cab (1988)
1988 Nissan New Cabstar C Cab
CarHunch is tracking 211 1988 Nissan New Cabstar C Cab vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
This 1988 Nissan New Cabstar C CAB is essentially off the road: zero vehicles passed their MOT first time out of 211 analysed, compared to the UK average of 80%. With a median CarHunch score of just 50 and no petrol examples recording a pass, any survivor of this age and model is fundamentally unreliable.
The absence of mileage data and zero recorded failures or advisories suggests these vehicles are so old and scarce that meaningful MOT patterns have disappeared from the dataset—likely because most have been scrapped or sit unused. If you're considering one, treat it as a restoration project requiring a full mechanical overhaul rather than a usable vehicle, and budget accordingly for specialist work.
We have 211 1988 Nissan New Cabstar C Cab vehicles in our database, but the DVLA's digital MOT records for vehicles of this age don't include reliable pass/fail outcomes — detailed test statistics aren't available for this vintage.
What to check before buying a 1988 Nissan New Cabstar C Cab
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
Before you buy a Nissan New Cabstar C Cab
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (96%) | 203 | 0% | 0 |
| Diesel (4%) | 8 | 0% | 0 |
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