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Nissan PRIMASTAR - 2009

367.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PRIMASTAR, model year 2009. Sample size: 788 cars, 1,943 tests and 7,131 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 788 cars

The 2009 Nissan Primastar has an overall defect rate of 367 per 100 vehicles, which is 18.5% higher than the average for vehicles of the same year, sitting at 310 per 100. Notably, the Primastar shows particularly high issues related to brakes and steering, with defect rates of 209 and 40 per 100 respectively, both significantly worse than the average. Additionally, it performs better than average in visibility and equipment, indicating strengths in these areas. There are also trends showing that as mileage increases, defect rates rise, especially in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 788 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 78.2% worse
209.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▼ 144.8% worse
39.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 69.7% worse
39.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.7% worse
92.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.8% better
243.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 12.5% better
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 92.8% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 64.0% worse
56.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 483 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 621
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 481
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 451
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 359
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 147
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 142

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
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: 61
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: 58