2000 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

47.1%

Latest Pass Rate

52,931

Total Tests (All Years)

93,654 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 2000 Nissan Primera as it ages.

9 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs42.6%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs53.7%

→ ↑8.0%

22 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.3%

23 yrs60.4%

→ ↓13.3%

24 yrs47.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	50.8%	11,982
10 yrs	48.0%	10,638
11 yrs	45.3%	8,781
12 yrs	45.2%	6,655
13 yrs	43.5%	4,859
14 yrs	42.6%	3,366
15 yrs	46.7%	2,396
16 yrs	46.6%	1,604
17 yrs	47.6%	1,027
18 yrs	51.1%	485
19 yrs	52.5%	343
20 yrs	51.8%	249
21 yrs	53.7%	227
22 yrs	61.7%	128
23 yrs	60.4%	106
24 yrs	47.1%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	47.1%	85
2023 (23 yrs)	60.4%	106
2022 (22 yrs)	61.7%	128
2021 (21 yrs)	53.7%	227
2020 (20 yrs)	51.8%	249
2019 (19 yrs)	52.5%	343
2018 (18 yrs)	51.1%	485
2017 (17 yrs)	47.6%	1,027
2016 (16 yrs)	46.6%	1,604
2015 (15 yrs)	46.7%	2,396
2014 (14 yrs)	42.6%	3,366
2013 (13 yrs)	43.5%	4,859
2012 (12 yrs)	45.2%	6,655
2011 (11 yrs)	45.3%	8,781
2010 (10 yrs)	48%	10,638
2009 (9 yrs)	50.8%	11,982

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,982Avg Mileage 84,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,638Avg Mileage 88,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,781Avg Mileage 91,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,655Avg Mileage 92,810Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,859Avg Mileage 93,498Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,366Avg Mileage 94,018Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,396Avg Mileage 94,151Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,604Avg Mileage 93,302Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 92,027Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 485Avg Mileage 87,857Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 343Avg Mileage 86,118Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 249Avg Mileage 82,567Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 227Avg Mileage 81,444Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 128Avg Mileage 83,161Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 87,339Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2024High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 93,654Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

MOT results for 2000 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	50.8%	11,982	84,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2010	10	48.0%	10,638	88,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2011	11	45.3%	8,781	91,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2012	12	45.2%	6,655	92,810	Brakes — 32.1%
2013	13	43.5%	4,859	93,498	Brakes — 82.5%
2014	14	42.6%	3,366	94,018	Brakes — 80.4%
2015	15	46.7%	2,396	94,151	Brakes — 73.6%
2016	16	46.6%	1,604	93,302	Brakes — 68.2%
2017	17	47.6%	1,027	92,027	Brakes — 61.4%
2018	18	51.1%	485	87,857	Brakes — 64.5%
2019	19	52.5%	343	86,118	Brakes — 59.2%
2020	20	51.8%	249	82,567	Brakes — 59.4%
2021	21	53.7%	227	81,444	Brakes — 70.0%
2022	22	61.7%	128	83,161	Suspension — 52.3%
2023	23	60.4%	106	87,339	Suspension — 67.9%
2024	24	47.1%	85	93,654	Suspension — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Brakes

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.3% (9 yrs)	70.6% (24 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.4% (9 yrs)	56.5% (24 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,931 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.