2002 Nissan Primastar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

36.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,532

Total Tests (All Years)

154,975 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Nissan Primastar as it ages.

7 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs46.4%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs42.1%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs39.1%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs38.0%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs40.0%

→ ↑6.7%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs43.4%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs44.9%

→ ↓5.9%

19 yrs39.0%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs33.3%

→ ↑9.3%

21 yrs42.6%

→ ↓6.0%

22 yrs36.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	47.4%	152
8 yrs	46.9%	147
9 yrs	46.4%	140
10 yrs	42.1%	140
11 yrs	39.1%	128
12 yrs	38.0%	121
13 yrs	40.0%	120
14 yrs	46.7%	105
15 yrs	43.4%	106
16 yrs	46.3%	67
17 yrs	47.9%	71
18 yrs	44.9%	49
19 yrs	39.0%	59
20 yrs	33.3%	39
21 yrs	42.6%	47
22 yrs	36.6%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Primastar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	36.6%	41
2023 (21 yrs)	42.6%	47
2022 (20 yrs)	33.3%	39
2021 (19 yrs)	39%	59
2020 (18 yrs)	44.9%	49
2019 (17 yrs)	47.9%	71
2018 (16 yrs)	46.3%	67
2017 (15 yrs)	43.4%	106
2016 (14 yrs)	46.7%	105
2015 (13 yrs)	40%	120
2014 (12 yrs)	38%	121
2013 (11 yrs)	39.1%	128
2012 (10 yrs)	42.1%	140
2011 (9 yrs)	46.4%	140
2010 (8 yrs)	46.9%	147
2009 (7 yrs)	47.4%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 152Avg Mileage 88,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 147Avg Mileage 97,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 140Avg Mileage 104,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 140Avg Mileage 108,999Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 128Avg Mileage 117,823Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2014High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 123,675Top Failure Brakes — 94.2%

2015High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 126,342Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 137,210Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2017High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 135,670Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 135,790Top Failure Brakes — 107.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 140,186Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2020High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 139,342Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2021High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 59Avg Mileage 136,396Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

2022High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 140,055Top Failure Brakes — 133.3%

2023High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 139,523Top Failure Brakes — 142.6%

2024High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 154,975Top Failure Brakes — 134.1%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Primastar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	47.4%	152	88,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2010	8	46.9%	147	97,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2011	9	46.4%	140	104,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2012	10	42.1%	140	108,999	Suspension — 36.4%
2013	11	39.1%	128	117,823	Suspension — 78.9%
2014	12	38.0%	121	123,675	Brakes — 94.2%
2015	13	40.0%	120	126,342	Brakes — 80.8%
2016	14	46.7%	105	137,210	Suspension — 77.1%
2017	15	43.4%	106	135,670	Brakes — 78.3%
2018	16	46.3%	67	135,790	Brakes — 107.5%
2019	17	47.9%	71	140,186	Brakes — 95.8%
2020	18	44.9%	49	139,342	Suspension — 85.7%
2021	19	39.0%	59	136,396	Brakes — 96.6%
2022	20	33.3%	39	140,055	Brakes — 133.3%
2023	21	42.6%	47	139,523	Brakes — 142.6%
2024	22	36.6%	41	154,975	Brakes — 134.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Primastar, with age trends.

Brakes

79.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

73.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

67.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.7% (7 yrs)	134.1% (22 yrs)	+110.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.3% (7 yrs)	90.2% (22 yrs)	+63.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	18.4% (7 yrs)	31.7% (22 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primastar cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,532 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.