Nissan PRIMASTAR - 2012
331.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PRIMASTAR, model year 2012.
Sample size: 664 cars, 1,638 tests and 5,425 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 664 cars
The 2012 Nissan Primastar has an overall defect rate of 331 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 246 per 100, making it 35% worse than similar models from the same year. Notably, it shows increased defects in key areas such as brakes and steering, with rates of 186 and 38 per 100 vehicles respectively, compared to averages of 107 and 13. Additionally, visibility and lights & electrics also present higher defect rates for the Primastar, suggesting these are areas of concern for potential buyers. The model performs particularly worse as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category where defects rise sharply to 442 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while tyre wear is common across many vehicles, the Primastar may require closer inspection in specific systems to ensure reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 664 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 79.6% worse
186.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 185.6% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
▼ 116.1% worse
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
▼ 38.1% worse
85.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- 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
▲ 3.9% better
234.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 30.9% worse
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 69.4% worse
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 32.6% worse
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 479
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
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: 286
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 154
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
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: 51
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 45