MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PRIMERAs year 2001

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Pass percent:56.88%

(The average a diesel NISSAN PRIMERA year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:6,247 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	568
Registration plate lamp issues	522
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	409
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	289
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	242
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	165
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	160
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	156
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	151
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	144
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	129
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	125
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	120
Brake pipe excessively corroded	118
Rear brake binding	111
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Registration plate issues	103
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	81
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	73
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	68
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	67
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	59
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	59
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	52
Front brake application uneven	50
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	43
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	43
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	39
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	36
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	33
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	30
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	29
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	29
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	29
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	27
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	25
Windscreen has damage	25
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	23
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	23
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	21
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Rear brake application uneven	17
Brake hose damaged	17
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	13
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	13
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	13
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	13
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	12
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	12
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	12
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	11
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	10
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	9
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	9
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	9
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9

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 PRIMERAs year 2001

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