MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PRIMASTARs year 2003

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Pass percent:48.04%

(The average a diesel NISSAN PRIMASTAR year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:23,547 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1976
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1663
Registration plate lamp issues	1558
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	825
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	822
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	789
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	776
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	751
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	670
Registration plate issues	664
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	633
Brake pipe excessively corroded	615
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	600
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	509
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	450
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	446
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	442
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	420
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	395
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	393
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	372
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	340
Windscreen has damage	328
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	309
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	306
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	289
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	285
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	253
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	250
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	228
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	199
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	191
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	186
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	181
Windscreen washer not working	178
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	176
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	166
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	165
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	143
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	142
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	142
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	142
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	140
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	136
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	128
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	120
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	115
Rear brake binding	114
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	112
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	111
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	104
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	104
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	103
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	100
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	94
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	94
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	90
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	89
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	89
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	88
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	88
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	82
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	80
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	79
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	78
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	78
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	77
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	75
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	72
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	70
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	68
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	68
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	66
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	65
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	64
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	64
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	63
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	60
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	60
Hazard warning switch inoperative \|4.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	59
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	57
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	57
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	57
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	57
Rear brake application uneven	56
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	55
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	55
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Front brake application uneven	54
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	54
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	53
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	53
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	51
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	50
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	50
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	50
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	49
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	49
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	48
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	48
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	46
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	46
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	45
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	45
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	45
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	45
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	44
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	44
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	43
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	43
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	42
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	42
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	41
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	41
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	40
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	40
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	39
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	39
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	39
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	38
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	38
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	37
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	37
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	37

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MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PRIMASTARs year 2003

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