2001 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

62,886

Total Tests (All Years)

84,565 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 2001 Nissan Primera as it ages.

8 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↑7.5%

19 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.9%

20 yrs54.9%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.4%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.8%	12,428
9 yrs	55.1%	11,300
10 yrs	52.3%	10,016
11 yrs	51.0%	8,038
12 yrs	48.5%	6,212
13 yrs	49.0%	4,660
14 yrs	50.6%	3,408
15 yrs	50.5%	2,435
16 yrs	50.8%	1,704
17 yrs	51.2%	748
18 yrs	50.3%	543
19 yrs	57.8%	403
20 yrs	54.9%	370
21 yrs	60.5%	220
22 yrs	58.1%	217
23 yrs	61.4%	184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	61.4%	184
2023 (22 yrs)	58.1%	217
2022 (21 yrs)	60.5%	220
2021 (20 yrs)	54.9%	370
2020 (19 yrs)	57.8%	403
2019 (18 yrs)	50.3%	543
2018 (17 yrs)	51.2%	748
2017 (16 yrs)	50.8%	1,704
2016 (15 yrs)	50.5%	2,435
2015 (14 yrs)	50.6%	3,408
2014 (13 yrs)	49%	4,660
2013 (12 yrs)	48.5%	6,212
2012 (11 yrs)	51%	8,038
2011 (10 yrs)	52.3%	10,016
2010 (9 yrs)	55.1%	11,300
2009 (8 yrs)	58.8%	12,428

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,428Avg Mileage 77,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,300Avg Mileage 82,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,016Avg Mileage 86,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,038Avg Mileage 89,183Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,212Avg Mileage 90,963Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,660Avg Mileage 92,304Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,408Avg Mileage 93,394Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,435Avg Mileage 93,411Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,704Avg Mileage 91,443Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 748Avg Mileage 92,317Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 543Avg Mileage 87,920Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 403Avg Mileage 86,183Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 370Avg Mileage 86,586Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 220Avg Mileage 86,111Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 217Avg Mileage 85,061Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 184Avg Mileage 84,565Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.8%	12,428	77,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2010	9	55.1%	11,300	82,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2011	10	52.3%	10,016	86,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	11	51.0%	8,038	89,183	Brakes — 27.3%
2013	12	48.5%	6,212	90,963	Brakes — 69.2%
2014	13	49.0%	4,660	92,304	Brakes — 67.4%
2015	14	50.6%	3,408	93,394	Brakes — 64.8%
2016	15	50.5%	2,435	93,411	Brakes — 61.6%
2017	16	50.8%	1,704	91,443	Brakes — 58.5%
2018	17	51.2%	748	92,317	Brakes — 57.2%
2019	18	50.3%	543	87,920	Brakes — 60.8%
2020	19	57.8%	403	86,183	Brakes — 55.1%
2021	20	54.9%	370	86,586	Brakes — 63.8%
2022	21	60.5%	220	86,111	Brakes — 53.6%
2023	22	58.1%	217	85,061	Brakes — 58.1%
2024	23	61.4%	184	84,565	Suspension — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.6% (8 yrs)	57.6% (23 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (8 yrs)	22.3% (23 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (8 yrs)	29.3% (23 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 62,886 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.