2010 Nissan Primastar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,946

Total Tests (All Years)

142,734 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 45.2%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 7.3% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Nissan Primastar as it ages.

3 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs53.0%

→ ↓10.5%

8 yrs42.5%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs43.8%

→ ↑6.0%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	63.9%	546
4 yrs	58.9%	538
5 yrs	56.0%	543
6 yrs	55.0%	536
7 yrs	53.0%	615
8 yrs	42.5%	412
9 yrs	47.1%	442
10 yrs	47.7%	438
11 yrs	43.8%	530
12 yrs	49.8%	410
13 yrs	45.4%	489
14 yrs	45.2%	447

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Nissan Primastar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	45.2%	447
2023 (13 yrs)	45.4%	489
2022 (12 yrs)	49.8%	410
2021 (11 yrs)	43.8%	530
2020 (10 yrs)	47.7%	438
2019 (9 yrs)	47.1%	442
2018 (8 yrs)	42.5%	412
2017 (7 yrs)	53%	615
2016 (6 yrs)	55%	536
2015 (5 yrs)	56%	543
2014 (4 yrs)	58.9%	538
2013 (3 yrs)	63.9%	546

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 546Avg Mileage 53,325Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 538Avg Mileage 66,216Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 543Avg Mileage 77,767Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 536Avg Mileage 88,092Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 615Avg Mileage 97,635Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2018High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 412Avg Mileage 105,635Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2019High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 442Avg Mileage 115,139Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2020High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 438Avg Mileage 120,959Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2021High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 530Avg Mileage 127,389Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

2022High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 410Avg Mileage 133,953Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2023High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 489Avg Mileage 136,243Top Failure Brakes — 90.8%

2024High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 447Avg Mileage 142,734Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

MOT results for 2010 Nissan Primastar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	63.9%	546	53,325	Brakes — 27.5%
2014	4	58.9%	538	66,216	Brakes — 35.1%
2015	5	56.0%	543	77,767	Brakes — 37.0%
2016	6	55.0%	536	88,092	Suspension — 36.9%
2017	7	53.0%	615	97,635	Brakes — 46.0%
2018	8	42.5%	412	105,635	Brakes — 74.0%
2019	9	47.1%	442	115,139	Brakes — 69.2%
2020	10	47.7%	438	120,959	Brakes — 76.5%
2021	11	43.8%	530	127,389	Brakes — 90.6%
2022	12	49.8%	410	133,953	Brakes — 76.8%
2023	13	45.4%	489	136,243	Brakes — 90.8%
2024	14	45.2%	447	142,734	Brakes — 82.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Nissan Primastar, with age trends.

Brakes

61.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	27.5% (3 yrs)	82.8% (14 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.7% (3 yrs)	58.2% (14 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (3 yrs)	33.6% (14 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 5,946 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.