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Nissan Primera build years & generations

Coverage 2002-20071 named generationSaloonPETROL / DIESEL

The Nissan Primera has one named generation (2002-2007). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 2002-2004

    Generation
    P12
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.

  • Built 2005-2007

    Generation
    P12
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Nissan Primera build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2005-2008

P12 only

These build years are all P12, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

33.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

18 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

1,232

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
18 years
23133.8%
19 years
52631.2%
20 years
47533.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.

Built

Before 2005

P12 only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the P12.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

31.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

2,042

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
20 years
17932.4%
21 years
45629.8%
22 years
30532.8%
23 years
27330.0%
24 years
12231.1%
25+ years
70731.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 22 years old.