Nissan PRIMASTAR - 2013
327.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PRIMASTAR, model year 2013.
Sample size: 673 cars, 1,687 tests and 5,527 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 673 cars
The 2013 Nissan Primastar has a significantly higher overall defect rate than the average vehicle of the same year, with 328 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 219. The model exhibits particularly high rates of issues in the braking and steering categories, which are 84% and 224% higher than the average respectively. In contrast, it shows better performance in visibility and body/structure defects, with rates lower than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase consistently with mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range. Overall, while the Primastar excels in some areas, its higher defect rates in critical systems like brakes and steering are notable concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 673 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 86.9% worse
183.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 214.0% worse
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▼ 126.7% worse
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 68.3% worse
84.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.6% worse
242.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▼ 40.5% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 55.8% worse
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 35.7% worse
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 466
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 378
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 136
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
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: 57
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 50