2004 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

67,489

Total Tests (All Years)

100,271 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan Primera as it ages.

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.8%	8,322
6 yrs	62.2%	8,070
7 yrs	58.4%	8,065
8 yrs	56.0%	7,587
9 yrs	55.0%	7,001
10 yrs	52.5%	6,374
11 yrs	52.3%	5,604
12 yrs	50.8%	4,828
13 yrs	50.9%	3,807
14 yrs	49.8%	2,019
15 yrs	51.9%	1,577
16 yrs	51.4%	1,178
17 yrs	53.9%	1,128
18 yrs	54.9%	683
19 yrs	56.5%	664
20 yrs	58.8%	582

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	58.8%	582
2023 (19 yrs)	56.5%	664
2022 (18 yrs)	54.9%	683
2021 (17 yrs)	53.9%	1,128
2020 (16 yrs)	51.4%	1,178
2019 (15 yrs)	51.9%	1,577
2018 (14 yrs)	49.8%	2,019
2017 (13 yrs)	50.9%	3,807
2016 (12 yrs)	50.8%	4,828
2015 (11 yrs)	52.3%	5,604
2014 (10 yrs)	52.5%	6,374
2013 (9 yrs)	55%	7,001
2012 (8 yrs)	56%	7,587
2011 (7 yrs)	58.4%	8,065
2010 (6 yrs)	62.2%	8,070
2009 (5 yrs)	68.8%	8,322

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,322Avg Mileage 57,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,070Avg Mileage 66,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,065Avg Mileage 74,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,587Avg Mileage 80,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,001Avg Mileage 86,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,374Avg Mileage 91,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,604Avg Mileage 95,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,828Avg Mileage 99,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,807Avg Mileage 101,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,019Avg Mileage 101,975Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 103,002Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,178Avg Mileage 102,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,128Avg Mileage 101,002Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 683Avg Mileage 99,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 664Avg Mileage 99,847Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 582Avg Mileage 100,271Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.8%	8,322	57,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	6	62.2%	8,070	66,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	7	58.4%	8,065	74,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	8	56.0%	7,587	80,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	9	55.0%	7,001	86,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2014	10	52.5%	6,374	91,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%
2015	11	52.3%	5,604	95,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%
2016	12	50.8%	4,828	99,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.1%
2017	13	50.9%	3,807	101,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%
2018	14	49.8%	2,019	101,975	Brakes — 54.3%
2019	15	51.9%	1,577	103,002	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.4%
2020	16	51.4%	1,178	102,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%
2021	17	53.9%	1,128	101,002	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.9%
2022	18	54.9%	683	99,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%
2023	19	56.5%	664	99,847	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.2%
2024	20	58.8%	582	100,271	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.7%

↑ 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	7.6% (5 yrs)	56.5% (20 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (5 yrs)	53.6% (20 yrs)	+39.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (5 yrs)	27.3% (20 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 67,489 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.