2005 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

68,629

Total Tests (All Years)

96,155 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Primera as it ages.

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.5%	7,562
5 yrs	67.2%	7,403
6 yrs	62.9%	7,416
7 yrs	61.9%	7,222
8 yrs	57.1%	6,880
9 yrs	54.6%	6,445
10 yrs	54.1%	5,867
11 yrs	53.8%	5,179
12 yrs	52.3%	4,331
13 yrs	51.3%	2,457
14 yrs	49.9%	2,101
15 yrs	52.7%	1,556
16 yrs	52.4%	1,512
17 yrs	53.8%	946
18 yrs	56.5%	906
19 yrs	53.3%	846

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.3%	846
2023 (18 yrs)	56.5%	906
2022 (17 yrs)	53.8%	946
2021 (16 yrs)	52.4%	1,512
2020 (15 yrs)	52.7%	1,556
2019 (14 yrs)	49.9%	2,101
2018 (13 yrs)	51.3%	2,457
2017 (12 yrs)	52.3%	4,331
2016 (11 yrs)	53.8%	5,179
2015 (10 yrs)	54.1%	5,867
2014 (9 yrs)	54.6%	6,445
2013 (8 yrs)	57.1%	6,880
2012 (7 yrs)	61.9%	7,222
2011 (6 yrs)	62.9%	7,416
2010 (5 yrs)	67.2%	7,403
2009 (4 yrs)	73.5%	7,562

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,562Avg Mileage 47,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,403Avg Mileage 56,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,416Avg Mileage 65,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,222Avg Mileage 71,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,880Avg Mileage 79,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,445Avg Mileage 84,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,867Avg Mileage 89,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,179Avg Mileage 92,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,331Avg Mileage 95,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,457Avg Mileage 97,440Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,101Avg Mileage 97,502Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,556Avg Mileage 97,554Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,512Avg Mileage 97,298Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 946Avg Mileage 98,624Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 906Avg Mileage 97,728Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 846Avg Mileage 96,155Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.5%	7,562	47,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2010	5	67.2%	7,403	56,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	6	62.9%	7,416	65,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2012	7	61.9%	7,222	71,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2013	8	57.1%	6,880	79,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2014	9	54.6%	6,445	84,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%
2015	10	54.1%	5,867	89,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%
2016	11	53.8%	5,179	92,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2017	12	52.3%	4,331	95,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2018	13	51.3%	2,457	97,440	Suspension — 51.2%
2019	14	49.9%	2,101	97,502	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%
2020	15	52.7%	1,556	97,554	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%
2021	16	52.4%	1,512	97,298	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.1%
2022	17	53.8%	946	98,624	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%
2023	18	56.5%	906	97,728	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%
2024	19	53.3%	846	96,155	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ 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	6.9% (4 yrs)	51.2% (19 yrs)	+44.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (4 yrs)	41.1% (19 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (4 yrs)	29.1% (19 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 68,629 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.