Nissan Primera MOT data by year

The Nissan Primera appears in 29,458 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1990–2023. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 72.5%.

29,458
MOT tests analysed
72.5%
Pass rate
27.6%
Fail rate
1990–2023
Years covered

By model year

Nissan Primera MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
1997 1,145 72.8% 27.3% Lighting & signalling
2004 4,515 72.8% 27.2% Lighting & signalling
2005 6,271 72.2% 27.8% Lighting & signalling
2006 4,368 72.8% 27.2% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Nissan Primera
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 18.1% 5,333
2 Brakes 11.5% 3,375
3 Suspension 10.2% 3,011
4 Body, structure & corrosion 7.4% 2,172
5 Emissions & environmental 6.2% 1,818
6 Visibility 5.8% 1,713
7 Tyres 5.2% 1,536
8 Seat belts & restraints 4.2% 1,226
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 18.1% Brakes 11.5% Suspension 10.2% Body, structure & corrosion 7.4% Emissions & environmental 6.2% Visibility 5.8%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 29,458 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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