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CA51 VYW

2002 Nissan Primera

Grey Petrol 1769cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

103,019 mi
Last recorded103,019 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Nissan Primera71,023 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA51 VYW
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 103,019 miles

Rear braking disc's pitted

Rear sub frame has corrosion

Front sub frame has corrosion

n/s and o/s rear brake hose ferrules has corrosion

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has heavy corrosion

Pass 17 Oct 2024 102,388 miles

Rear disc's in poor condition

front crossmember heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear inner sills heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear sill end caps heavy corrosion

Fail 16 Oct 2024 102,388 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect needs polishing (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect needs polishing (4.1.2 (c))

Rear disc's in poor condition

front crossmember heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear inner sills heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear sill end caps heavy corrosion

Pass 4 Oct 2023 101,865 miles

front cross member heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear sills/ sill end cap has heavy corrosoin

rear chassis has heavy corrosion

Fail 4 Oct 2023 101,865 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tears to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

front cross member heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear sills/ sill end cap has heavy corrosoin

rear chassis has heavy corrosion

Pass 30 Sep 2022 101,067 miles

front cross member rusting badly heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear chassis has heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear damper body has corrosion

n/s and o/s rear damper mounts has corrosion

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has heavy corrosion

n/s rear tyre cracking

Fail 30 Sep 2022 101,067 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

front cross member rusting badly heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear chassis has heavy corrosion

n/s and o/s rear damper body has corrosion

n/s and o/s rear damper mounts has corrosion

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has heavy corrosion

n/s rear tyre cracking

Pass 11 Oct 2021 99,906 miles

front cross member rusting badley

n/s and o/s rear brake pads getting low

n/s and o/s rear chassis has heavy corroision

n/s and o/s rear shocks rusting

n/s rear tyre cracking

Pass 15 Oct 2020 99,067 miles

Offside Rear tyre has small tears in it

front crossmember had heavy corrision

o/s and n/s rear chassis has corrision

Pass 9 Oct 2019 98,674 miles

N/S AND O/S FRONT TYRES ALMOST AT 1.6MM

bottom rad mounts rusted off

front cross member has heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s inner sills has corrision

Pass 24 Oct 2018 97,481 miles

bottom rad mounts rusted off

front cross member has heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sill has corrision

Fail 24 Oct 2018 97,481 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end cap holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

bottom rad mounts rusted off

front cross member has heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sill has corrision

Pass 27 Oct 2017 96,517 miles

bottom rad mounts rusted off

front cross member has heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

Fail 27 Oct 2017 96,517 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

bottom rad mounts rusted off

front cross member has heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

Pass 9 Feb 2017 96,026 miles

bottom rad mounts has rusted off

front crossmember heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s inner sill has heavy corrision

n/s rear light lens damaged

Fail 9 Feb 2017 96,026 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill holed (2.4.A.3)

bottom rad mounts has rusted off

front crossmember heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s inner sill has heavy corrision

n/s rear light lens damaged

Pass 18 Feb 2016 94,362 miles

Front front cross member has very heavy corrision

Front subframe has corrision

bottom rad mounts has rusted off

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has heavy corrision

Fail 18 Feb 2016 94,362 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front front cross member has very heavy corrision

Front subframe has corrision

bottom rad mounts has rusted off

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has heavy corrision

Pass 19 Feb 2015 92,996 miles

front crossmember heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sill has corrision

Fail 19 Feb 2015 92,996 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front crossmember heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sill has corrision

Pass 13 Feb 2014 91,093 miles

front crossmember heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

o/s front inner cv boot has slight oil leak

Fail 13 Feb 2014 91,093 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front crossmember heavy corrision

front subframe has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

o/s front inner cv boot has slight oil leak

Pass 7 Feb 2013 89,325 miles

front crossmember heavy corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

Fail 7 Feb 2013 89,325 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

front crossmember heavy corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

Pass 30 Jan 2012 87,607 miles

front crossmember very corrision

n/s and o/s rear chassisi has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

n/s front brake hose cracking

o/s front suspension mount has corrision

Fail 30 Jan 2012 87,607 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

front crossmember very corrision

n/s and o/s rear chassisi has corrision

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

n/s front brake hose cracking

o/s front suspension mount has corrision

Pass 7 Feb 2011 84,493 miles

front crossmember heavy corrision

front disc brake worn

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

rear chassis n/s ans o/s has corrision

Fail 7 Feb 2011 84,477 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

front crossmember heavy corrision

front disc brake worn

n/s and o/s rear inner sills has corrision

rear chassis n/s ans o/s has corrision

Pass 25 Feb 2010 81,231 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2010 81,231 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 6 May 2009 73,928 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Apr 2008 63,364 miles

nail in n/s/r tyre

Fail 10 May 2007 55,202 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 May 2007 55,202 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2006 42,143 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

How Reliable is the Nissan Primera?

Based on 1,768,156 MOT tests across 199,016 vehicles.

68.1%
Pass Rate
6,218
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
199,016
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 96,181
constant velocity joint gaiter split 73,704
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 67,433
Brake pipe excessively corroded 64,631
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 61,222
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CA51 VYW is a 2002 Nissan Primera in Grey with a 1,769cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2002 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 71,023 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Nissan Primera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 96,181 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CA51 VYW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Primera typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 24 years old, this Nissan Primera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CA51 VYW is a 2002 Nissan Primera, first registered on 15 February 2002.

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