1997 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

50,224

Total Tests (All Years)

95,603 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 1997 Nissan Primera as it ages.

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs43.6%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs51.9%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs56.0%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs56.6%

→ ↓5.2%

25 yrs51.4%

→ ↑9.5%

26 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.4%

27 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.4%	13,154
13 yrs	45.0%	10,622
14 yrs	44.1%	7,991
15 yrs	43.6%	5,532
16 yrs	44.6%	3,876
17 yrs	46.1%	2,663
18 yrs	46.7%	1,949
19 yrs	50.8%	1,389
20 yrs	51.9%	992
21 yrs	56.0%	511
22 yrs	52.7%	393
23 yrs	54.9%	286
24 yrs	56.6%	288
25 yrs	51.4%	175
26 yrs	60.9%	174
27 yrs	58.5%	229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	58.5%	229
2023 (26 yrs)	60.9%	174
2022 (25 yrs)	51.4%	175
2021 (24 yrs)	56.6%	288
2020 (23 yrs)	54.9%	286
2019 (22 yrs)	52.7%	393
2018 (21 yrs)	56%	511
2017 (20 yrs)	51.9%	992
2016 (19 yrs)	50.8%	1,389
2015 (18 yrs)	46.7%	1,949
2014 (17 yrs)	46.1%	2,663
2013 (16 yrs)	44.6%	3,876
2012 (15 yrs)	43.6%	5,532
2011 (14 yrs)	44.1%	7,991
2010 (13 yrs)	45%	10,622
2009 (12 yrs)	46.4%	13,154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,154Avg Mileage 101,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,622Avg Mileage 104,498Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,991Avg Mileage 105,768Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,532Avg Mileage 105,879Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,876Avg Mileage 105,174Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 103,040Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 101,541Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,389Avg Mileage 100,772Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 992Avg Mileage 100,224Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 511Avg Mileage 97,569Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 393Avg Mileage 99,968Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 286Avg Mileage 93,858Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 288Avg Mileage 96,568Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 175Avg Mileage 92,930Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 174Avg Mileage 97,917Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 229Avg Mileage 95,603Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

MOT results for 1997 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.4%	13,154	101,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2010	13	45.0%	10,622	104,498	Brakes — 30.7%
2011	14	44.1%	7,991	105,768	Brakes — 32.1%
2012	15	43.6%	5,532	105,879	Brakes — 31.2%
2013	16	44.6%	3,876	105,174	Brakes — 70.9%
2014	17	46.1%	2,663	103,040	Brakes — 71.9%
2015	18	46.7%	1,949	101,541	Brakes — 64.7%
2016	19	50.8%	1,389	100,772	Brakes — 58.2%
2017	20	51.9%	992	100,224	Suspension — 59.9%
2018	21	56.0%	511	97,569	Suspension — 51.3%
2019	22	52.7%	393	99,968	Suspension — 47.6%
2020	23	54.9%	286	93,858	Brakes — 49.7%
2021	24	56.6%	288	96,568	Brakes — 52.4%
2022	25	51.4%	175	92,930	Brakes — 72.6%
2023	26	60.9%	174	97,917	Suspension — 58.0%
2024	27	58.5%	229	95,603	Suspension — 57.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Brakes

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.9% (12 yrs)	57.2% (27 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.7% (12 yrs)	49.3% (27 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.6% (12 yrs)	28.4% (27 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,224 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.