MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PRIMASTARs year 2008

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Pass percent:52.06%

(The average a diesel NISSAN PRIMASTAR year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:21,327 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1704
Registration plate lamp issues	1388
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1212
Brake pipe excessively corroded	909
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	644
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	514
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	507
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	477
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	457
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	423
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	421
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	408
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	374
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	290
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	273
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	269
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	263
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	245
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	228
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	210
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	207
Registration plate issues	191
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	178
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	166
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	159
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	156
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	152
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	149
Windscreen has damage	149
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	145
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	141
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	141
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	137
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	137
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	135
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	129
Windscreen washer not working	125
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	123
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	122
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	119
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	115
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	112
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	104
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	104
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	101
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	96
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	96
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	94
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	94
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	93
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	92
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	91
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	91
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	90
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	89
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	89
Rear brake binding	88
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	88
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))	83
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	79
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	78
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	76
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	76
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	76
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	75
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	73
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	72
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	72
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	71
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	71
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	68
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	66
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	61
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	60
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	60
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	58
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	58
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	57
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	56
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	53
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	51
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	49
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	48
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	47
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	46
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	45
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	44
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	44
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	44
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	43
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	42
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	42
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	41
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	41
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	40
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	40
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	38
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	38
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	38
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	38
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	38
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	36
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	36
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	36
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	35
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	35
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	35
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	34
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	33
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\|	33
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	32
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\|	31
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	31
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	31

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PRIMASTARs year 2008

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