NissanPrimera MOT results

In 2025, 57.2% of Nissan Primera MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 59.8% for cars of the same age. 10.5% had at least one dangerous defect (9.0% for cars the same age). The typical Nissan Primera tested was 21 years old with 90,100 miles. Based on 2,451 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many Nissan Primera cars are on the road

First-time pass: 57.2%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 59.8%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 9.2%passed after repair
Failed: 33.6%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 10.5%same age 9.0%
Typical mileage: 90,100at the test

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Nissan PrimeraAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2006	366	56.3%	56.8%
2005	519	53.9%	57.5%
2004	356	59.3%	57.5%
2003	293	54.9%	58.5%
2002	207	57.0%	59.4%
2001	139	64.7%	60.9%
2000	48	54.2%	62.2%
1999	156	52.6%	64.2%
1998	158	60.8%	65.1%
1997	104	65.4%	66.4%
1996	36	50.0%	66.9%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Nissan PrimeraAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
5-9 years	3	66.7%	79.1%	85,400
15-19 years	557	55.7%	57.6%	91,400
20-29 years	1,836	57.4%	59.6%	89,700
30-39 years	55	63.6%	71.3%	87,400

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Nissan Primera is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
B Birmingham	West Midlands	77	3.1%	1.0×	59.7%
SE London SE	London	74	3.0%	3.9×	63.5%
E London E	London	56	2.3%	2.8×	48.2%
TN Tonbridge	South East	52	2.1%	1.6×	51.9%
HA Harrow	London	50	2.0%	3.4×	74.0%
BS Bristol	South West	49	2.0%	1.2×	46.9%
PE Peterborough	East of England	46	1.9%	1.0×	60.9%
CR Croydon	London	45	1.8%	2.7×	73.3%
N London N	London	45	1.8%	2.7×	62.2%
PO Portsmouth	South East	45	1.8%	1.3×	60.0%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	43	1.8%	1.5×	58.1%
IP Ipswich	East of England	43	1.8%	1.5×	58.1%
BH Bournemouth	South West	41	1.7%	1.6×	41.5%
OX Oxford	South East	41	1.7%	1.5×	68.3%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	41	1.7%	0.7×	41.5%
BN Brighton	South East	40	1.6%	1.4×	62.5%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	38	1.6%	1.8×	63.2%
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	35	1.4%	1.7×	68.6%
RG Reading	South East	35	1.4%	0.9×	60.0%
GU Guildford	South East	34	1.4%	1.0×	58.8%
UB Southall	London	34	1.4%	2.2×	67.6%
CH Chester	North West	32	1.3%	1.2×	46.9%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	32	1.3%	1.2×	65.6%
NW London NW	London	32	1.3%	2.0×	53.1%
ME Rochester	South East	31	1.3%	1.2×	41.9%
SO Southampton	South East	31	1.3%	1.0×	54.8%
RH Redhill	South East	30	1.2%	1.2×	56.7%
M Manchester	North West	29	1.2%	0.8×	–
TW Twickenham	London	29	1.2%	1.6×	–
L Liverpool	North West	28	1.1%	1.1×	–
LE Leicester	East Midlands	28	1.1%	0.6×	–
BA Bath	South West	27	1.1%	1.3×	–
DA Dartford	South East	27	1.1%	1.5×	–
SN Swindon	South West	27	1.1%	1.2×	–
GL Gloucester	South West	26	1.1%	0.9×	–
IG Ilford	London	25	1.0%	2.3×	–
NR Norwich	East of England	25	1.0%	0.7×	–
SL Slough	South East	25	1.0%	1.4×	–
CO Colchester	East of England	23	0.9%	1.2×	–
LL Llandudno	Wales	23	0.9%	1.0×	–
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	23	0.9%	0.5×	–
RM Romford	London	23	0.9%	1.2×	–
CF Cardiff	Wales	22	0.9%	0.6×	–
CV Coventry	West Midlands	22	0.9%	0.6×	–
EN Enfield	London	22	0.9%	1.5×	–
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	22	0.9%	0.5×	–
NN Northampton	East Midlands	21	0.9%	0.6×	–
TA Taunton	South West	21	0.9%	1.3×	–
CT Canterbury	South East	20	0.8%	1.1×	–
DY Dudley	West Midlands	20	0.8%	1.2×	–
FY Blackpool	North West	20	0.8%	1.9×	–
LU Luton	East of England	20	0.8%	1.2×	–
PL Plymouth	South West	20	0.8%	0.8×	–
WA Warrington	North West	20	0.8%	0.8×	–
BR Bromley	London	19	0.8%	2.2×	–
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	19	0.8%	0.8×	–
EX Exeter	South West	18	0.7%	0.7×	–
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	18	0.7%	0.8×	–
BB Blackburn	North West	17	0.7%	0.8×	–
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	17	0.7%	0.5×	–
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	17	0.7%	0.6×	–
SW London SW	London	17	0.7%	1.6×	–
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	16	0.7%	0.7×	–
CB Cambridge	East of England	16	0.7%	0.9×	–
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	16	0.7%	1.2×	–
SK Stockport	North West	16	0.7%	0.7×	–
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	16	0.7%	0.7×	–
PR Preston	North West	15	0.6%	0.7×	–
SA Swansea	Wales	15	0.6%	0.5×	–
TQ Torquay	South West	15	0.6%	1.2×	–
WN Wigan	North West	15	0.6%	1.3×	–
DE Derby	East Midlands	14	0.6%	0.4×	–
DT Dorchester	South West	14	0.6%	1.5×	–
OL Oldham	North West	14	0.6%	0.8×	–
SM Sutton	London	14	0.6%	2.6×	–
CW Crewe	North West	13	0.5%	0.9×	–
LA Lancaster	North West	13	0.5%	1.0×	–
SG Stevenage	East of England	13	0.5%	0.7×	–
W London W	London	13	0.5%	2.0×	–
WD Watford	East of England	13	0.5%	1.3×	–
AL St Albans	East of England	12	0.5%	1.1×	–
CA Carlisle	North West	12	0.5%	0.8×	–
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	12	0.5%	0.4×	–
G Glasgow	Scotland	12	0.5%	0.3×	–
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	12	0.5%	0.7×	–
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	12	0.5%	0.7×	–
HR Hereford	West Midlands	11	0.4%	1.2×	–
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	11	0.4%	0.4×	–
TR Truro	South West	11	0.4%	0.7×	–
TS Teesside	North East	11	0.4%	0.5×	–
WR Worcester	West Midlands	11	0.4%	0.8×	–
WS Walsall	West Midlands	11	0.4%	0.6×	–
DL Darlington	North East	10	0.4%	0.7×	–
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	10	0.4%	0.6×	–
ML Motherwell	Scotland	10	0.4%	0.8×	–
NP Newport	Wales	10	0.4%	0.5×	–
BL Bolton	North West	9	0.4%	0.5×	–
FK Falkirk	Scotland	8	0.3%	0.8×	–
DD Dundee	Scotland	7	0.3%	0.7×	–
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	6	0.2%	0.3×	–
SR Sunderland	North East	6	0.2%	0.7×	–
DH Durham	North East	5	0.2%	0.4×	–
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	5	0.2%	0.4×	–
TF Telford	West Midlands	5	0.2%	0.5×	–
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
IV Inverness	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PA Paisley	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PH Perth	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
SP Salisbury	South West	fewer than 5	–	–	–
TD Galashiels	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
ZE Shetland	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	76	3.1%	0.4×	47.4%
North East	54	2.2%	0.6×	46.3%
North West	253	10.3%	0.9×	53.8%
Yorkshire and the Humber	144	5.9%	0.7×	60.4%
Wales	70	2.9%	0.6×	48.6%
West Midlands	192	7.8%	0.8×	62.0%
East Midlands	102	4.2%	0.6×	52.9%
East of England	292	11.9%	1.2×	62.0%
London	533	21.7%	2.3×	63.6%
South East	461	18.8%	1.2×	58.6%
South West	273	11.1%	1.1×	44.0%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Nissan PrimeraCars the same age

Lights and electrics22.1%19.6%
Brakes14.0%12.2%
Suspension12.9%15.3%
Body and structure9.3%8.9%
Emissions and leaks8.2%6.8%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)7.1%7.0%
Tyres5.8%5.6%
Seat belts and airbags5.3%2.9%
Steering2.0%3.9%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Nissan Primera tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics	5.4%	3.5%	1.5×	0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	4.7%	4.8%	1.0×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics	4.4%	3.4%	1.3×	0.0%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements Brakes	4.1%	2.6%	1.6×	0.0%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension	4.0%	3.2%	1.3×	0.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	3.8%	3.0%	1.3×	0.0%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and airbags	3.3%	1.2%	2.8×	0.0%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases Body and structure	2.9%	1.9%	1.5×	0.0%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension	2.6%	2.2%	1.2×	0.0%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure	2.5%	2.8%	0.9×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	18.4%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	16.5%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	13.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	11.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin	10.6%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	9.3%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread	8.7%
Coil spring: corroded	8.6%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	8.4%
Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output	7.3%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Petrol	2,269	57.2%
Diesel	182	56.0%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model