2007 Nissan Primastar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

30,534

Total Tests (All Years)

150,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.8%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 4.7% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Nissan Primastar as it ages.

2 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs62.9%

→ ↓8.8%

4 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs49.7%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	66.7%	93
3 yrs	62.9%	2,485
4 yrs	54.1%	2,543
5 yrs	51.0%	2,492
6 yrs	51.0%	2,451
7 yrs	49.5%	2,430
8 yrs	50.7%	2,367
9 yrs	47.9%	2,295
10 yrs	49.7%	2,437
11 yrs	46.2%	1,601
12 yrs	46.2%	1,619
13 yrs	45.6%	1,534
14 yrs	46.3%	1,809
15 yrs	44.8%	1,370
16 yrs	48.0%	1,530
17 yrs	48.8%	1,478

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Nissan Primastar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48.8%	1,478
2023 (16 yrs)	48%	1,530
2022 (15 yrs)	44.8%	1,370
2021 (14 yrs)	46.3%	1,809
2020 (13 yrs)	45.6%	1,534
2019 (12 yrs)	46.2%	1,619
2018 (11 yrs)	46.2%	1,601
2017 (10 yrs)	49.7%	2,437
2016 (9 yrs)	47.9%	2,295
2015 (8 yrs)	50.7%	2,367
2014 (7 yrs)	49.5%	2,430
2013 (6 yrs)	51%	2,451
2012 (5 yrs)	51%	2,492
2011 (4 yrs)	54.1%	2,543
2010 (3 yrs)	62.9%	2,485
2009 (2 yrs)	66.7%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 93Avg Mileage 69,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,485Avg Mileage 49,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,543Avg Mileage 62,343Top Failure Steering — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,492Avg Mileage 73,445Top Failure Steering — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,451Avg Mileage 84,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,430Avg Mileage 94,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 104,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,295Avg Mileage 112,502Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2017High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,437Avg Mileage 119,855Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,601Avg Mileage 127,724Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,619Avg Mileage 133,094Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2020High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,534Avg Mileage 138,129Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2021High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,809Avg Mileage 141,095Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2022High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 144,504Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2023High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,530Avg Mileage 147,846Top Failure Brakes — 92.8%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,478Avg Mileage 150,557Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

MOT results for 2007 Nissan Primastar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	66.7%	93	69,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	3	62.9%	2,485	49,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2011	4	54.1%	2,543	62,343	Steering — 21.0%
2012	5	51.0%	2,492	73,445	Steering — 25.6%
2013	6	51.0%	2,451	84,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2014	7	49.5%	2,430	94,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2015	8	50.7%	2,367	104,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2016	9	47.9%	2,295	112,502	Brakes — 56.2%
2017	10	49.7%	2,437	119,855	Brakes — 57.6%
2018	11	46.2%	1,601	127,724	Brakes — 74.7%
2019	12	46.2%	1,619	133,094	Brakes — 75.8%
2020	13	45.6%	1,534	138,129	Brakes — 81.9%
2021	14	46.3%	1,809	141,095	Brakes — 87.8%
2022	15	44.8%	1,370	144,504	Brakes — 93.0%
2023	16	48.0%	1,530	147,846	Brakes — 92.8%
2024	17	48.8%	1,478	150,557	Brakes — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Nissan Primastar, with age trends.

Brakes

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ 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	9.7% (2 yrs)	81.3% (17 yrs)	+71.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.8% (2 yrs)	70.0% (17 yrs)	+59.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	10.8% (2 yrs)	20.2% (17 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 30,534 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.