1999 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

70,685

Total Tests (All Years)

92,903 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 1999 Nissan Primera as it ages.

10 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs59.0%

→ ↓4.2%

22 yrs54.8%

→ ↑6.1%

23 yrs60.9%

→ ↓6.3%

24 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.2%	15,841
11 yrs	47.6%	13,700
12 yrs	46.0%	11,277
13 yrs	44.7%	8,522
14 yrs	45.6%	6,295
15 yrs	45.5%	4,607
16 yrs	47.5%	3,304
17 yrs	47.9%	2,377
18 yrs	49.8%	1,644
19 yrs	50.8%	792
20 yrs	54.8%	622
21 yrs	59.0%	434
22 yrs	54.8%	420
23 yrs	60.9%	276
24 yrs	54.6%	251
25 yrs	55.1%	323

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	55.1%	323
2023 (24 yrs)	54.6%	251
2022 (23 yrs)	60.9%	276
2021 (22 yrs)	54.8%	420
2020 (21 yrs)	59%	434
2019 (20 yrs)	54.8%	622
2018 (19 yrs)	50.8%	792
2017 (18 yrs)	49.8%	1,644
2016 (17 yrs)	47.9%	2,377
2015 (16 yrs)	47.5%	3,304
2014 (15 yrs)	45.5%	4,607
2013 (14 yrs)	45.6%	6,295
2012 (13 yrs)	44.7%	8,522
2011 (12 yrs)	46%	11,277
2010 (11 yrs)	47.6%	13,700
2009 (10 yrs)	49.2%	15,841

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,841Avg Mileage 89,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,700Avg Mileage 93,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,277Avg Mileage 95,392Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,522Avg Mileage 97,049Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,295Avg Mileage 98,051Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,607Avg Mileage 98,595Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,304Avg Mileage 98,694Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,377Avg Mileage 98,561Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,644Avg Mileage 96,709Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 792Avg Mileage 97,267Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 622Avg Mileage 95,761Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 434Avg Mileage 93,786Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 420Avg Mileage 93,569Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 276Avg Mileage 94,840Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 251Avg Mileage 92,689Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 323Avg Mileage 92,903Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.2%	15,841	89,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010	11	47.6%	13,700	93,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2011	12	46.0%	11,277	95,392	Brakes — 31.6%
2012	13	44.7%	8,522	97,049	Brakes — 32.8%
2013	14	45.6%	6,295	98,051	Brakes — 79.8%
2014	15	45.5%	4,607	98,595	Brakes — 78.9%
2015	16	47.5%	3,304	98,694	Brakes — 73.5%
2016	17	47.9%	2,377	98,561	Brakes — 66.0%
2017	18	49.8%	1,644	96,709	Brakes — 61.8%
2018	19	50.8%	792	97,267	Brakes — 60.6%
2019	20	54.8%	622	95,761	Brakes — 62.5%
2020	21	59.0%	434	93,786	Brakes — 59.0%
2021	22	54.8%	420	93,569	Brakes — 59.3%
2022	23	60.9%	276	94,840	Brakes — 52.2%
2023	24	54.6%	251	92,689	Brakes — 56.2%
2024	25	55.1%	323	92,903	Suspension — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Brakes

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	19.6% (10 yrs)	60.4% (25 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.8% (10 yrs)	57.6% (25 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (10 yrs)	29.4% (25 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 70,685 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.