1991 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,806

Total Tests (All Years)

82,951 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 1991 Nissan Primera as it ages.

18 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs44.7%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs50.4%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs53.2%

→ ↑8.2%

26 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	45.4%	584
19 yrs	44.7%	389
20 yrs	48.7%	273
21 yrs	51.4%	175
22 yrs	50.4%	117
23 yrs	55.3%	85
24 yrs	53.2%	77
25 yrs	53.2%	62
26 yrs	61.4%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (26 yrs)	61.4%	44
2016 (25 yrs)	53.2%	62
2015 (24 yrs)	53.2%	77
2014 (23 yrs)	55.3%	85
2013 (22 yrs)	50.4%	117
2012 (21 yrs)	51.4%	175
2011 (20 yrs)	48.7%	273
2010 (19 yrs)	44.7%	389
2009 (18 yrs)	45.4%	584

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 584Avg Mileage 101,019Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 389Avg Mileage 102,406Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 273Avg Mileage 98,512Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 175Avg Mileage 90,985Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 117Avg Mileage 98,534Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 97,860Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 96,537Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 91,553Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 82,951Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

MOT results for 1991 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	45.4%	584	101,019	Suspension — 31.8%
2010	19	44.7%	389	102,406	Suspension — 31.9%
2011	20	48.7%	273	98,512	Suspension — 33.0%
2012	21	51.4%	175	90,985	Suspension — 33.1%
2013	22	50.4%	117	98,534	Suspension — 55.6%
2014	23	55.3%	85	97,860	Suspension — 51.8%
2015	24	53.2%	77	96,537	Suspension — 49.4%
2016	25	53.2%	62	91,553	Suspension — 58.1%
2017	26	61.4%	44	82,951	Suspension — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.8% (18 yrs)	75.0% (26 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.7% (18 yrs)	63.6% (26 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.6% (18 yrs)	13.6% (26 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	19.5% (18 yrs)	13.6% (26 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,806 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.