2007 Nissan Primera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

279

Total Tests (All Years)

73,023 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 50.0%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 8.8% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Nissan Primera as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓14.7%

4 yrs61.1%

→ ↑20.0%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓14.4%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.4%

7 yrs54.3%

→ ↑17.1%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓12.0%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓9.4%

10 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	33
4 yrs	61.1%	36
5 yrs	81.1%	37
6 yrs	66.7%	39
7 yrs	54.3%	35
8 yrs	71.4%	35
9 yrs	59.4%	32
10 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Nissan Primera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	50%	32
2016 (9 yrs)	59.4%	32
2015 (8 yrs)	71.4%	35
2014 (7 yrs)	54.3%	35
2013 (6 yrs)	66.7%	39
2012 (5 yrs)	81.1%	37
2011 (4 yrs)	61.1%	36
2010 (3 yrs)	75.8%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 35,140Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 36Avg Mileage 41,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,950Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 60,198Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 64,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35Avg Mileage 70,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 74,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 73,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%

MOT results for 2007 Nissan Primera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	75.8%	33	35,140	Brakes — 15.2%
2011	4	61.1%	36	41,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	5	81.1%	37	51,950	Brakes — 10.8%
2013	6	66.7%	39	60,198	Brakes — 51.3%
2014	7	54.3%	35	64,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2015	8	71.4%	35	70,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2016	9	59.4%	32	74,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.4%
2017	10	50.0%	32	73,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Nissan Primera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.1% (3 yrs)	78.1% (10 yrs)	+69.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (3 yrs)	40.6% (10 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.2% (3 yrs)	28.1% (10 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.1% (3 yrs)	15.6% (10 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.1% (3 yrs)	15.6% (10 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Primera cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 279 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.