MOT reliability

Nissan Primstart

Q: Is the Nissan Primstart reliable?

Across 1 Nissan Primstart vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed

61%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan Primstart vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Primstart has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,267 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

6,279

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Primstart problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Primstart MOT tests:

Brakes52%
Other43%
Visibility19%
Lamps & electrical7%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Emissions & nuisance2%

Nissan Primstart pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	2	50%
5	1	100%
6	2	50%
7	1	100%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Nissan Primstart MOT faults

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

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
Corrosion forming on underside of vehicle (4 times)
Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
Offside Front Upper Suspension strut top mounting has slight movement (2 times)
Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) (2 times)
Exhaust system corroded (2 times)

Nissan Primstart pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2009	1	23	61%	104,267

Nissan Primstart reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan Primstart vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Primstart MOT issues are: Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Nissan Primstart in our data has covered around 104,267 miles.

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