Nissan PRIMASTAR - 2007
425.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PRIMASTAR, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,381 cars, 3,286 tests and 13,966 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,381 cars
The 2007 Nissan Primastar has an overall defect rate of 425 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 352 per 100, indicating a 20.6% increase in defects compared to similar vehicles. Notably, the Primastar shows particularly high issues in the brakes (238 per 100, compared to 143 for the average), steering (49 compared to 19), and visibility (44 compared to 26), highlighting specific areas of concern. Mileage trends reveal increased defect rates at lower mileages, particularly in the 0–31,000 mile range, where the model experiences 633 defects per 100. Overall, while tyre wear may be an issue, the model's most pressing concerns lie in critical safety and functionality categories, which could impact its reliability compared to peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,381 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 68.1% worse
238.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 145.0% worse
49.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 64.5% worse
43.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.4% worse
109.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.7% better
280.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 13.1% better
47.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 88.1% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 39.9% worse
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,354
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 876
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 851
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 762
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 680
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 344
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 316
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 108