2002 Nissan Primera Activ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

565

Total Tests (All Years)

94,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Nissan Primera Activ as it ages.

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓7.4%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↑13.8%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs66.2%

→ ↓13.6%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↓5.9%

13 yrs46.7%

→ ↑14.3%

14 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.4%	104
8 yrs	62.4%	93
9 yrs	55.0%	80
10 yrs	68.8%	77
11 yrs	66.2%	68
12 yrs	52.6%	57
13 yrs	46.7%	45
14 yrs	61.0%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	61%	41
2015 (13 yrs)	46.7%	45
2014 (12 yrs)	52.6%	57
2013 (11 yrs)	66.2%	68
2012 (10 yrs)	68.8%	77
2011 (9 yrs)	55%	80
2010 (8 yrs)	62.4%	93
2009 (7 yrs)	65.4%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 69,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 81,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2011High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 76,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 82,207Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 83,812Top Failure Brakes — 101.8%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 89,279Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 94,101Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Primera Activ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.4%	104	69,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2010	8	62.4%	93	81,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2011	9	55.0%	80	76,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	10	68.8%	77	80,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2013	11	66.2%	68	82,207	Brakes — 47.1%
2014	12	52.6%	57	83,812	Brakes — 101.8%
2015	13	46.7%	45	89,279	Brakes — 88.9%
2016	14	61.0%	41	94,101	Brakes — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.2%

↑ 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	15.4% (7 yrs)	41.5% (14 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (7 yrs)	31.7% (14 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.6% (7 yrs)	26.8% (14 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.1% (7 yrs)	39.0% (14 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera Activ cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 565 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.