Petrol Nissan Primera: MOT pass rate

64.5% of petrol Nissan Primeras pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,951 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 92,474.

Petrol against the other Nissan Primera versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Nissan Primera specifically, petrol is the strongest at 64.5%, and this petrol version sits 0.1 points above the 64.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Nissan Primera had covered 92,474 miles at test, against 121,650 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Nissan Primera page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Nissan Primera

1. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 3% of tests (7.28x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6.7% of tests (7.08x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests (5.58x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.9% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8.7% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.9% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.2% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.9% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,977 DVSA-tracked petrol Nissan Primera tests, 2024, split out from the Nissan Primera's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.28% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Nissan Primera

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 9.6% of tests (8.68x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 10% of tests (6.62x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 7.2% of tests (5.62x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7.8% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 9.1% of tests (3.42x the national rate for this defect)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 17.4% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.7% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.4% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.1% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.3% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,977 DVSA-tracked petrol Nissan Primera tests, 2024.

Other Nissan Primera fuel types

• Diesel Nissan Primera - 63.7%

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