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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Nissan Primastar. Check any Primastar by registration number below.
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56.1%
Avg Pass Rate
-25.1%
vs Nissan Avg
14
Year Ranges
Below Average
Reliability
The Nissan Primastar has an average MOT pass rate of 56.1%, which is 25.1 percentage points below the Nissan brand average of 81.2%. This suggests the Primastar can be more maintenance-intensive than average. Pay close attention to the common failure points listed below if you are considering buying one.
The most common reasons a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT are a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning. If you are preparing your Primastar for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Nissan Primastar, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Nissan Primastar performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 1,100 vehicles
9.0%
38.2%
193k mi
The most common reasons a Nissan Primastar fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Compare MOT reliability across Nissan models.
Common questions about the Nissan Primastar MOT and reliability.
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Based on 1,253 vehicles
11.9%
41.8%
194k mi
Based on 1,187 vehicles
11.3%
44.6%
224k mi
Based on 2,282 vehicles
10.5%
44.8%
Based on 1,081 vehicles
12.4%
42.7%
Based on 1,894 vehicles
11.2%
39.3%
Based on 2,276 vehicles
11.2%
40.4%
Based on 3,333 vehicles
11.5%
38.0%
Based on 2,784 vehicles
8.5%
37.8%
Based on 2,505 vehicles
9.2%
38.2%
Based on 1,976 vehicles
10.0%
37.8%
Based on 1,228 vehicles
10.2%
35.3%
Based on 94 vehicles
9.6%
34.6%
Based on 15,714 vehicles
140k mi