1998 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

59,134

Total Tests (All Years)

96,152 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 1998 Nissan Primera as it ages.

11 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.9%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.9%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.3%

25 yrs57.5%

→ ↑7.7%

26 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.3%	14,051
12 yrs	45.3%	11,846
13 yrs	45.4%	9,363
14 yrs	44.7%	6,833
15 yrs	45.9%	4,909
16 yrs	45.2%	3,519
17 yrs	47.7%	2,555
18 yrs	48.9%	1,835
19 yrs	48.3%	1,318
20 yrs	53.2%	679
21 yrs	53.5%	508
22 yrs	55.9%	392
23 yrs	56.8%	382
24 yrs	59.8%	261
25 yrs	57.5%	261
26 yrs	65.2%	422

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	65.2%	422
2023 (25 yrs)	57.5%	261
2022 (24 yrs)	59.8%	261
2021 (23 yrs)	56.8%	382
2020 (22 yrs)	55.9%	392
2019 (21 yrs)	53.5%	508
2018 (20 yrs)	53.2%	679
2017 (19 yrs)	48.3%	1,318
2016 (18 yrs)	48.9%	1,835
2015 (17 yrs)	47.7%	2,555
2014 (16 yrs)	45.2%	3,519
2013 (15 yrs)	45.9%	4,909
2012 (14 yrs)	44.7%	6,833
2011 (13 yrs)	45.4%	9,363
2010 (12 yrs)	45.3%	11,846
2009 (11 yrs)	46.3%	14,051

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,051Avg Mileage 96,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,846Avg Mileage 101,032Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,363Avg Mileage 102,641Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,833Avg Mileage 103,417Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,909Avg Mileage 103,417Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,519Avg Mileage 103,097Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2015High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,555Avg Mileage 103,262Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,835Avg Mileage 101,275Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 100,693Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 679Avg Mileage 97,476Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 508Avg Mileage 99,087Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 392Avg Mileage 99,869Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 382Avg Mileage 100,911Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 261Avg Mileage 99,492Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 261Avg Mileage 98,267Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 422Avg Mileage 96,152Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

MOT results for 1998 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.3%	14,051	96,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2010	12	45.3%	11,846	101,032	Brakes — 32.2%
2011	13	45.4%	9,363	102,641	Brakes — 32.5%
2012	14	44.7%	6,833	103,417	Brakes — 33.1%
2013	15	45.9%	4,909	103,417	Brakes — 80.0%
2014	16	45.2%	3,519	103,097	Brakes — 83.3%
2015	17	47.7%	2,555	103,262	Brakes — 74.7%
2016	18	48.9%	1,835	101,275	Brakes — 64.4%
2017	19	48.3%	1,318	100,693	Suspension — 66.4%
2018	20	53.2%	679	97,476	Suspension — 57.4%
2019	21	53.5%	508	99,087	Brakes — 65.0%
2020	22	55.9%	392	99,869	Brakes — 58.4%
2021	23	56.8%	382	100,911	Brakes — 60.7%
2022	24	59.8%	261	99,492	Suspension — 52.5%
2023	25	57.5%	261	98,267	Suspension — 60.2%
2024	26	65.2%	422	96,152	Brakes — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Brakes

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.4%

↑ 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	16.9% (11 yrs)	23.7% (26 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.4% (11 yrs)	32.0% (26 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.1% (11 yrs)	36.5% (26 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,134 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.