Nissan PRIMASTAR - 2008
423.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PRIMASTAR, model year 2008.
Sample size: 942 cars, 2,220 tests and 9,411 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 942 cars
The 2008 Nissan Primastar has a higher overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with approximately 424 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 26% more than the average of 337 defects. Notably, the Primastar shows increased issues in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates significantly above average in these areas. While tyre wear may be a common concern across vehicles, this model's performance is particularly concerning in brakes, with a defect rate of 258 compared to the average of 135. The defect rates also rise with mileage, especially in the highest mileage category, where it reaches around 530 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 942 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 93.9% worse
258.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 141.7% worse
43.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 64.0% worse
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.1% worse
99.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.4% better
284.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 13.3% better
44.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▼ 101.0% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 35.7% worse
55.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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: 909
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 659
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 569
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 532
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
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: 72
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 72