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Nissan Primera — Reliability by Year

198,682 vehicles · MOT data 1990–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Nissan Primera was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2006
74.5% pass rate · 3,642 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1992
61.1% pass rate · 5,330 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2006
74.5%
66,122 mi 3,642
2005
72.8%
73,271 mi 7,686
2004
72.5%
75,325 mi 8,601
2003
73.5%
71,553 mi 12,270
2002
73.1%
72,063 mi 15,366
2001
72.9%
75,794 mi 14,444
2000
70.0%
81,702 mi 14,814
1999
68.7%
85,552 mi 20,578
1998
67.4%
94,183 mi 20,829
1997
67.4%
98,453 mi 22,485
1996
65.2%
99,256 mi 16,750
1995
63.8%
105,169 mi 13,002
1994
62.4%
108,266 mi 11,388
1993
62.3%
108,528 mi 8,331
1992
61.1%
110,101 mi 5,330
1991
63.6%
111,074 mi 2,726
1990
62.5%
116,680 mi 440

Which year Nissan Primera is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 66,122 miles (newest year) to 116,680 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Nissan Primera.

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