2003 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

81,575

Total Tests (All Years)

94,294 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 2003 Nissan Primera as it ages.

6 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs49.8%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.8%	11,633
7 yrs	62.2%	11,146
8 yrs	58.0%	10,790
9 yrs	54.5%	9,922
10 yrs	51.4%	8,797
11 yrs	51.1%	7,574
12 yrs	50.5%	6,347
13 yrs	51.3%	5,037
14 yrs	52.2%	3,656
15 yrs	50.6%	1,864
16 yrs	49.8%	1,406
17 yrs	53.7%	1,016
18 yrs	53.3%	891
19 yrs	55.6%	522
20 yrs	54.4%	509
21 yrs	54.0%	465

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	54%	465
2023 (20 yrs)	54.4%	509
2022 (19 yrs)	55.6%	522
2021 (18 yrs)	53.3%	891
2020 (17 yrs)	53.7%	1,016
2019 (16 yrs)	49.8%	1,406
2018 (15 yrs)	50.6%	1,864
2017 (14 yrs)	52.2%	3,656
2016 (13 yrs)	51.3%	5,037
2015 (12 yrs)	50.5%	6,347
2014 (11 yrs)	51.1%	7,574
2013 (10 yrs)	51.4%	8,797
2012 (9 yrs)	54.5%	9,922
2011 (8 yrs)	58%	10,790
2010 (7 yrs)	62.2%	11,146
2009 (6 yrs)	65.8%	11,633

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,633Avg Mileage 64,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,146Avg Mileage 71,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,790Avg Mileage 78,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,922Avg Mileage 83,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,797Avg Mileage 88,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,574Avg Mileage 91,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,347Avg Mileage 95,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,037Avg Mileage 97,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,656Avg Mileage 97,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,864Avg Mileage 96,433Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2019High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,406Avg Mileage 96,001Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,016Avg Mileage 94,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 891Avg Mileage 93,711Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 522Avg Mileage 93,981Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 509Avg Mileage 93,743Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.9%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 465Avg Mileage 94,294Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.8%	11,633	64,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	7	62.2%	11,146	71,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2011	8	58.0%	10,790	78,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	9	54.5%	9,922	83,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2013	10	51.4%	8,797	88,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2014	11	51.1%	7,574	91,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%
2015	12	50.5%	6,347	95,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%
2016	13	51.3%	5,037	97,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%
2017	14	52.2%	3,656	97,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%
2018	15	50.6%	1,864	96,433	Brakes — 61.0%
2019	16	49.8%	1,406	96,001	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.1%
2020	17	53.7%	1,016	94,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%
2021	18	53.3%	891	93,711	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2022	19	55.6%	522	93,981	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.3%
2023	20	54.4%	509	93,743	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.9%
2024	21	54.0%	465	94,294	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

74.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.8% (6 yrs)	59.8% (21 yrs)	+45.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.1% (6 yrs)	48.0% (21 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (6 yrs)	31.4% (21 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 81,575 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.