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Nissan Primastar reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·12,788 DVSA tests·2024
Across 12,788 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 48% of Nissan Primastar cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in brakes and lights & electrics.
48%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-12.8 pts
MOT pass rate by age
8 to 12 years
2,046 tests · fleet 73%
48%
13 years and older
10,742 tests · fleet 61%
48%
Where the Primastar fails
Suspension82
Brakes84
Body & structure93
Steering91
Tyres96
Lights & electrics80
Fails more often on brakes, lights & electrics, suspension.
Share of 13 years and older Nissan Primastar MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Nissan Primastar tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Nissan Primastar models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~21% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~18% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~16% of MOTsAbove average
- Steering · flagged on ~9% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Nissan Primastar reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Nissan Primastar is more demanding than average for its age: 48% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give brakes, lights & electrics and suspension a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Primastar?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Nissan Primastar in 2024: 8 to 12 years, 48%; and 13 years and older, 48%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Nissan Primastar MOT?
For Nissan Primastar cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are brakes (16% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), lights & electrics (20.5% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), suspension (18% of tests vs 10.4% fleet).
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