2006 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

36,347

Total Tests (All Years)

92,960 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Primera as it ages.

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs58.5%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.8%	3,614
4 yrs	77.2%	3,554
5 yrs	73.2%	3,592
6 yrs	70.2%	3,570
7 yrs	64.6%	3,502
8 yrs	61.0%	3,345
9 yrs	60.0%	3,158
10 yrs	54.7%	2,890
11 yrs	53.5%	2,505
12 yrs	51.5%	1,486
13 yrs	52.8%	1,270
14 yrs	51.6%	977
15 yrs	53.1%	1,003
16 yrs	54.7%	700
17 yrs	58.5%	658
18 yrs	53.3%	523

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.3%	523
2023 (17 yrs)	58.5%	658
2022 (16 yrs)	54.7%	700
2021 (15 yrs)	53.1%	1,003
2020 (14 yrs)	51.6%	977
2019 (13 yrs)	52.8%	1,270
2018 (12 yrs)	51.5%	1,486
2017 (11 yrs)	53.5%	2,505
2016 (10 yrs)	54.7%	2,890
2015 (9 yrs)	60%	3,158
2014 (8 yrs)	61%	3,345
2013 (7 yrs)	64.6%	3,502
2012 (6 yrs)	70.2%	3,570
2011 (5 yrs)	73.2%	3,592
2010 (4 yrs)	77.2%	3,554
2009 (3 yrs)	80.8%	3,614

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,614Avg Mileage 31,444Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2010

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,554Avg Mileage 40,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,592Avg Mileage 49,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,570Avg Mileage 57,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,502Avg Mileage 65,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,345Avg Mileage 71,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,158Avg Mileage 78,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,890Avg Mileage 82,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,505Avg Mileage 85,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,486Avg Mileage 87,858Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,270Avg Mileage 89,975Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 977Avg Mileage 92,588Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 90,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 700Avg Mileage 91,296Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 658Avg Mileage 92,178Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 523Avg Mileage 92,960Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.8%	3,614	31,444	Tyres — 7.8%
2010	4	77.2%	3,554	40,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	5	73.2%	3,592	49,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	6	70.2%	3,570	57,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	7	64.6%	3,502	65,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2014	8	61.0%	3,345	71,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2015	9	60.0%	3,158	78,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2016	10	54.7%	2,890	82,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2017	11	53.5%	2,505	85,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.2%
2018	12	51.5%	1,486	87,858	Brakes — 48.1%
2019	13	52.8%	1,270	89,975	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2020	14	51.6%	977	92,588	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.9%
2021	15	53.1%	1,003	90,873	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%
2022	16	54.7%	700	91,296	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2023	17	58.5%	658	92,178	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.4%
2024	18	53.3%	523	92,960	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	54.9% (18 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (3 yrs)	57.6% (18 yrs)	+50.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	34.4% (18 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,347 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.