2008 Nissan Primastar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

18,879

Total Tests (All Years)

147,145 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Primastar

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Primastar as it ages.

1 yrs87.5%

→ ↓30.5%

2 yrs57.0%

→ ↑4.7%

3 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs45.3%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.5%	40
2 yrs	57.0%	79
3 yrs	61.7%	1,680
4 yrs	56.9%	1,662
5 yrs	52.6%	1,621
6 yrs	52.1%	1,619
7 yrs	52.0%	1,562
8 yrs	52.5%	1,506
9 yrs	52.1%	1,629
10 yrs	48.2%	1,104
11 yrs	45.5%	1,108
12 yrs	47.0%	993
13 yrs	45.3%	1,253
14 yrs	48.5%	937
15 yrs	48.6%	1,073
16 yrs	50.8%	1,013

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Primastar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.8%	1,013
2023 (15 yrs)	48.6%	1,073
2022 (14 yrs)	48.5%	937
2021 (13 yrs)	45.3%	1,253
2020 (12 yrs)	47%	993
2019 (11 yrs)	45.5%	1,108
2018 (10 yrs)	48.2%	1,104
2017 (9 yrs)	52.1%	1,629
2016 (8 yrs)	52.5%	1,506
2015 (7 yrs)	52%	1,562
2014 (6 yrs)	52.1%	1,619
2013 (5 yrs)	52.6%	1,621
2012 (4 yrs)	56.9%	1,662
2011 (3 yrs)	61.7%	1,680
2010 (2 yrs)	57%	79
2009 (1 yrs)	87.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 40Avg Mileage 32,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 79Avg Mileage 62,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,680Avg Mileage 50,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,662Avg Mileage 64,705Top Failure Steering — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,621Avg Mileage 76,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,619Avg Mileage 89,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,562Avg Mileage 98,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 106,832Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,629Avg Mileage 115,460Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 120,698Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 126,536Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2020High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 993Avg Mileage 131,291Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2021High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,253Avg Mileage 135,452Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%

2022High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 937Avg Mileage 139,074Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 144,196Top Failure Brakes — 102.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 147,145Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Primastar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.5%	40	32,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	2	57.0%	79	62,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2011	3	61.7%	1,680	50,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	4	56.9%	1,662	64,705	Steering — 21.7%
2013	5	52.6%	1,621	76,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2014	6	52.1%	1,619	89,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2015	7	52.0%	1,562	98,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%
2016	8	52.5%	1,506	106,832	Brakes — 56.0%
2017	9	52.1%	1,629	115,460	Brakes — 60.6%
2018	10	48.2%	1,104	120,698	Brakes — 80.4%
2019	11	45.5%	1,108	126,536	Brakes — 81.0%
2020	12	47.0%	993	131,291	Brakes — 81.0%
2021	13	45.3%	1,253	135,452	Brakes — 89.4%
2022	14	48.5%	937	139,074	Brakes — 83.0%
2023	15	48.6%	1,073	144,196	Brakes — 102.4%
2024	16	50.8%	1,013	147,145	Brakes — 80.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Primastar, with age trends.

Brakes

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

21.5%

↑ 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	7.5% (1 yrs)	80.8% (16 yrs)	+73.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.5% (1 yrs)	24.7% (16 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,879 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.