MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PRIMASTARs year 2008

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Pass percent:52.58%

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

Based on:19,246 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1593
Registration plate lamp issues	1260
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1137
Brake pipe excessively corroded	710
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	644
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
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	338
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	269
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	210
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	204
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	178
Registration plate issues	176
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	172
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	170
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	161
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	160
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	156
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	152
Windscreen has damage	149
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	141
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	138
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	137
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	126
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	112
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	108
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	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
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	99
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	99
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	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
Windscreen washer not working	92
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	92
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	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
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
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	88
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	85
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	85
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
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	82
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	82
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	81
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	79
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	79
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	77
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 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
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	71
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	66
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	65
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	60
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	60
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	58
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	57
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	55
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))	55
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	54
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	51
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	51
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	50
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	50
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	49
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	48
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	47
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
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	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
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	41
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	38
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	38
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	38
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	36
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	35
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	34
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	33
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	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
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	30
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	30
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	30
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	29
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	28
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	28
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28

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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