Nissan Primastar — reliability by registration year
2004–2022 · 8 registration years · 5,904 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Primastar registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 641 | 78.2% | 83.3% | |
| 2011 | 788 | 47.7% | 55.5% | Rbt (sp) 22.2% |
| 2009 | 608 | 47.4% | 55.9% | Ball joint (front) 21.9% |
| 2008 | 711 | 46.6% | 55.4% | Rbt (sp) 24.3% |
| 2007 | 1,033 | 49.1% | 57.1% | Rbt (sp) 19.4% |
| 2006 | 808 | 50.5% | 58.7% | Rbt (sp) 24.6% |
| 2005 | 755 | 46.2% | 55.2% | Ball joint (front) 21.3% |
| 2004 | 560 | 47.1% | 56.2% | Ball joint (front) 21.4% |