MOT reliability

Nissan Primaste

Q: Is the Nissan Primaste reliable?

Across 1 Nissan Primaste vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Nissan Primaste?

The typical Nissan Primaste in our data has covered around 210,340 miles.

1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan Primaste vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Primaste has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 210,340 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

9,688

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Primaste problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Primaste MOT tests:

Other90%
Steering10%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Brakes6%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Emissions & nuisance2%

Nissan Primaste pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	3	33%
7	2	50%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	1	100%
17	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Nissan Primaste MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Primaste MOT tests:

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
Oil leak (2 times)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (2 times)
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
Oil leak (2 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)

Nissan Primaste pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2005	1	20	70%	210,340

Nissan Primaste reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan Primaste vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Primaste MOT issues are: Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d); Oil leak; Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b).

The typical Nissan Primaste in our data has covered around 210,340 miles.

Compare the Nissan Primaste

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