# Nissan Primastar MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Nissan Primastar passes its MOT first time 52% of the time, from 9,744 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 52%
- MOT tests analysed: 9,744 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 19,514 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 73 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,221 | 76% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 751 | 50% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 605 | 43% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 603 | 49% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 853 | 49% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 398 | 48% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 667 | 48% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 790 | 49% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,111 | 50% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 848 | 51% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 801 | 47% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 597 | 48% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 379 | 45% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 48% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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