1996 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

23,487

Total Tests (All Years)

94,120 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 1996 Nissan Primera as it ages.

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs45.3%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs55.4%

→ ↓5.0%

23 yrs50.4%

→ ↑14.3%

24 yrs64.7%

→ ↓7.0%

25 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.4%

26 yrs58.1%

→ ↑6.9%

27 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.2%

28 yrs67.2%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	43.5%	7,091
14 yrs	43.1%	5,298
15 yrs	43.1%	3,628
16 yrs	43.1%	2,417
17 yrs	45.8%	1,574
18 yrs	46.8%	1,080
19 yrs	45.3%	762
20 yrs	52.5%	551
21 yrs	53.0%	379
22 yrs	55.4%	184
23 yrs	50.4%	141
24 yrs	64.7%	102
25 yrs	57.7%	97
26 yrs	58.1%	62
27 yrs	65.0%	60
28 yrs	67.2%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	67.2%	61
2023 (27 yrs)	65%	60
2022 (26 yrs)	58.1%	62
2021 (25 yrs)	57.7%	97
2020 (24 yrs)	64.7%	102
2019 (23 yrs)	50.4%	141
2018 (22 yrs)	55.4%	184
2017 (21 yrs)	53%	379
2016 (20 yrs)	52.5%	551
2015 (19 yrs)	45.3%	762
2014 (18 yrs)	46.8%	1,080
2013 (17 yrs)	45.8%	1,574
2012 (16 yrs)	43.1%	2,417
2011 (15 yrs)	43.1%	3,628
2010 (14 yrs)	43.1%	5,298
2009 (13 yrs)	43.5%	7,091

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,091Avg Mileage 100,316Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,298Avg Mileage 102,620Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,628Avg Mileage 102,996Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,417Avg Mileage 101,552Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 99,259Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 96,707Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 762Avg Mileage 98,168Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 551Avg Mileage 96,602Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 379Avg Mileage 94,330Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 184Avg Mileage 96,224Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 141Avg Mileage 105,100Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 102Avg Mileage 92,866Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 97Avg Mileage 94,666Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 85,942Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 89,414Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 94,120Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 49.2%

MOT results for 1996 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	43.5%	7,091	100,316	Brakes — 33.8%
2010	14	43.1%	5,298	102,620	Brakes — 35.6%
2011	15	43.1%	3,628	102,996	Brakes — 35.0%
2012	16	43.1%	2,417	101,552	Suspension — 35.7%
2013	17	45.8%	1,574	99,259	Brakes — 82.5%
2014	18	46.8%	1,080	96,707	Suspension — 76.2%
2015	19	45.3%	762	98,168	Suspension — 77.0%
2016	20	52.5%	551	96,602	Suspension — 59.0%
2017	21	53.0%	379	94,330	Suspension — 67.0%
2018	22	55.4%	184	96,224	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	23	50.4%	141	105,100	Suspension — 58.2%
2020	24	64.7%	102	92,866	Suspension — 41.2%
2021	25	57.7%	97	94,666	Suspension — 58.8%
2022	26	58.1%	62	85,942	Suspension — 72.6%
2023	27	65.0%	60	89,414	Brakes — 43.3%
2024	28	67.2%	61	94,120	Body, chassis, structure — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Suspension

51.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	17.2% (13 yrs)	9.8% (28 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.8% (13 yrs)	39.3% (28 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.3% (13 yrs)	26.2% (28 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,487 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.