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

The Nissan Primera passes its MOT first time 57% of the time, from 2,490 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 57%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,490 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,800 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 368 | 56% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 454 | 54% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 74 (few mots) | 55% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 296 | 61% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 65 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 278 | 54% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 24 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 205 | 56% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 139 | 64% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 156 | 54% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 155 | 61% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 101 | 64% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 50% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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