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MOT reliability

Nissan Primestar

18 vehicles · 321 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Nissan Primestar vehicles and 321 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Primestar has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,356 miles.

18
Vehicles
321
MOT tests
10,365
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Primestar problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Primestar MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Nissan Primestar pass rate by age

How the Nissan Primestar's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31593%
42564%
52070%
61878%
72752%
82763%
92560%
102370%
112264%
122065%
132357%
141953%
151662%
16862%
171060%
18757%
19560%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (18)

Most common Nissan Primestar MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (20 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (13 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (9 times)
  8. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (9 times)
  9. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (7 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (7 times)
  13. Oil leak (7 times)
  14. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (7 times)
  15. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (7 times)

Nissan Primestar pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 15 80% 221,171
2008 2 44 61% 182,813
2007 2 23 61% 175,256
2006 4 78 63% 154,206
2005 4 77 65% 173,199
2004 4 76 63% 171,671

Nissan Primestar reliability FAQ

Across 18 Nissan Primestar vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Primestar MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan Primestar in our data has covered around 172,356 miles.

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