1997–2006 · 2,980 MOT tests

Nissan Primera MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Nissan Primera did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

95Below average
Best year200162.1% passed
Worst year200249.7% passed
Rank in Nissan16 of 26

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1997: 60.3% passed (average for its age 65.5%)19971998: 66.0% passed (average for its age 64.9%)19981999: 57.5% passed (average for its age 63.3%)19992001: 62.1% passed (average for its age 59.4%)20012002: 49.7% passed (average for its age 58.1%)20022003: 53.7% passed (average for its age 57.3%)20032004: 56.6% passed (average for its age 56.4%)20042005: 53.0% passed (average for its age 56.5%)20052006: 53.8% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2006

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2006 Primera48053.8%56.1%
96Below average
2005 Primera67953.0%56.5%
94Below average
2004 Primera47756.6%56.4%
100About average
2003 Primera39153.7%57.3%
94Below average
2002 Primera31249.7%58.1%
86Well below average
2001 Primera16162.1%59.4%
105Above average
1999 Primera16757.5%63.3%
91Well below average
1998 Primera19766.0%64.9%
102About average
1997 Primera11660.3%65.5%
92Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 2,980 tests.

  1. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect4.5%
  2. Stop lamp: not working4.4%
  3. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements3.8%
  4. Position lamp: not working3.2%
  5. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases3.0%
  6. SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault2.9%
  7. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength2.8%
  8. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.6%

Other Nissan models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Nissan Qashqai565,960
92Below average
Nissan Juke301,083
93Below average
Nissan Micra238,364
97Below average
Nissan Note151,144
98Below average
Nissan X-Trail89,041
95Below average
Nissan Navara73,385
91Well below average
Nissan Leaf45,052
99About average
Nissan NV20025,366
78Well below average