Nissan Prairie
Registered in 1991.
About this model
The Nissan Prairie is an automobile manufactured and marketed by Nissan from 1981 to 2004. Considered a mini MPV or a compact MPV. It was also marketed as the Multi in Canada and the Stanza Wagon in the United States. In Japan, it was exclusive to Nissan Bluebird Store locations, then later at Nissan Blue Stage sales channels. The Prairie had a very flexible seating capability and sliding rear doors on both sides of the vehicle, with a liftgate in the back. The name "prairie" was derived from French which means an extensive area of relatively flat grassland, similar to "steppe" or "savanna".
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Prairie, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1991 2.0 petrol. 4 of 11 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 75% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 2 |
| Suspension | 50% | 2 |
| Brakes | 25% | 1 |
| Tyres and wheels | 25% | 1 |
| Visibility | 25% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 50% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel
- Tyres and wheels — 25% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- Body and structure — 75% of its failures
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
- Visibility — 25% of its failures