2002 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

88,543

Total Tests (All Years)

93,632 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 2002 Nissan Primera as it ages.

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs55.4%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.7%

20 yrs50.4%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs54.1%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.4%	13,999
8 yrs	59.1%	13,269
9 yrs	55.4%	12,661
10 yrs	52.0%	11,082
11 yrs	49.8%	9,421
12 yrs	48.0%	7,830
13 yrs	50.7%	6,411
14 yrs	48.9%	4,884
15 yrs	50.8%	3,466
16 yrs	50.4%	1,623
17 yrs	51.6%	1,161
18 yrs	52.7%	814
19 yrs	54.1%	717
20 yrs	50.4%	448
21 yrs	54.1%	431
22 yrs	50.0%	326

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	50%	326
2023 (21 yrs)	54.1%	431
2022 (20 yrs)	50.4%	448
2021 (19 yrs)	54.1%	717
2020 (18 yrs)	52.7%	814
2019 (17 yrs)	51.6%	1,161
2018 (16 yrs)	50.4%	1,623
2017 (15 yrs)	50.8%	3,466
2016 (14 yrs)	48.9%	4,884
2015 (13 yrs)	50.7%	6,411
2014 (12 yrs)	48%	7,830
2013 (11 yrs)	49.8%	9,421
2012 (10 yrs)	52%	11,082
2011 (9 yrs)	55.4%	12,661
2010 (8 yrs)	59.1%	13,269
2009 (7 yrs)	62.4%	13,999

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,999Avg Mileage 68,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,269Avg Mileage 75,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,661Avg Mileage 81,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,082Avg Mileage 86,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,421Avg Mileage 89,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,830Avg Mileage 92,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,411Avg Mileage 95,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.4%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,884Avg Mileage 96,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,466Avg Mileage 96,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,623Avg Mileage 95,519Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 94,415Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 814Avg Mileage 93,865Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 717Avg Mileage 91,328Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 448Avg Mileage 89,713Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 431Avg Mileage 90,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 326Avg Mileage 93,632Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.4%	13,999	68,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	8	59.1%	13,269	75,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2011	9	55.4%	12,661	81,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	10	52.0%	11,082	86,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013	11	49.8%	9,421	89,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%
2014	12	48.0%	7,830	92,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%
2015	13	50.7%	6,411	95,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.4%
2016	14	48.9%	4,884	96,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%
2017	15	50.8%	3,466	96,234	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%
2018	16	50.4%	1,623	95,519	Brakes — 68.0%
2019	17	51.6%	1,161	94,415	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.4%
2020	18	52.7%	814	93,865	Brakes — 78.5%
2021	19	54.1%	717	91,328	Brakes — 70.7%
2022	20	50.4%	448	89,713	Brakes — 87.1%
2023	21	54.1%	431	90,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%
2024	22	50.0%	326	93,632	Suspension — 82.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.6%

↑ 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	11.1% (7 yrs)	82.2% (22 yrs)	+71.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.0% (7 yrs)	73.0% (22 yrs)	+56.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (7 yrs)	27.6% (22 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 88,543 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.