MOT History from tests of petrol NISSAN PRIMERAs year 1998

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Pass percent:50.87%

(The average a petrol NISSAN PRIMERA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:114,267 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	9450
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9237
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8444
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7633
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7455
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5028
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3710
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3481
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3216
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2989
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2863
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2811
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2601
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2549
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2533
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2427
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2418
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2334
Registration plate issues	2300
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2183
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2090
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1673
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1609
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1343
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1337
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1205
Rear brake binding	1192
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1148
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1143
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1104
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1068
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1008
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1002
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	959
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	862
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	838
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	836
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	804
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	800
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	650
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	635
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	613
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	580
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	574
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	556
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	540
Windscreen has damage	537
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	536
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	535
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	518
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	517
Front brake application uneven	515
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	511
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	498
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	495
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	480
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	478
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	469
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	447
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	447
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	443
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	433
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	424
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	391
Rear brake application uneven	389
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	369
Brake hose damaged	367
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	361
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	356
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	347
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	345
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	334
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	325
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	322
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	322
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	319
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	318
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	310
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	308
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	307
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	306
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	300
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	298
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	287
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	274
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	269
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	266
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	264
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	263
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	262
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	257
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	251
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	246
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	233
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	231
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	230
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	225
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	223
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	222
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	218
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	216
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	211
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	209
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	207
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	205
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	197
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	197
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	195
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	187
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	186
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	185
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	185
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	184
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	182
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	181
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	178
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	174
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	172
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	170

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 petrol NISSAN PRIMERAs year 1998

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