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PN03 ZKS

2003 Nissan Primera

Green Petrol 1769cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2025
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

103,601 mi
Last recorded103,601 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primera70,362 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPN03 ZKS
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Fail 3 Mar 2025 103,601 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

surface corrosion to front crossmember

Pass 1 Mar 2024 99,979 miles

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

underbody general corrosion

Fail 29 Feb 2024 99,979 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

underbody general corrosion

Pass 9 Feb 2023 96,662 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

poor image both headlamps

Pass 24 Feb 2022 94,417 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Feb 2022 94,417 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Feb 2021 92,346 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

poor image both headlamps

Pass 14 Feb 2020 90,876 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

poor image both headlamps

Pass 27 Feb 2019 87,710 miles

Front crossmember getting corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

poor image both headlamps

Pass 21 Feb 2018 84,797 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2018 84,792 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 22 Feb 2017 81,878 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2017 81,877 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2016 78,824 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 75,659 miles

both rear tyres low and have uneven wear

Pass 19 Feb 2014 72,262 miles

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

n/s rear tyre casing getting deformed

o/s front tyre scrubbing inside edge

Fail 18 Feb 2013 68,788 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

both front tyres scrubbing inner and outer edges

both rear tyres showing signs of deformity

rear beam getting corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2013 68,788 miles

both front tyres scrubbing inner and outer edges

both rear tyres showing signs of deformity

rear beam getting corroded

Pass 17 Feb 2012 64,933 miles

exhaust and support brackets showing signs of corrosion

rear brake backplates getting corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2011 60,710 miles

some play front drop links

some play nearside track rod end

some play steering rack

Pass 23 Feb 2010 55,708 miles

front and rear pads getting low

front discs getting worn

Pass 16 Feb 2009 48,348 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2008 40,178 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Feb 2007 37,867 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 22 Feb 2006 27,949 miles

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

child seat fitted to nearside + offside rear seats full check of seat belts not done

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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PN03 ZKS is a 2003 Nissan Primera in Green with a 1,769cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2003 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 70,362 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 PN03 ZKS, 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 23 years old, this Nissan Primera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was PN03 ZKS registered?

PN03 ZKS is a 2003 Nissan Primera, first registered on 4 March 2003.

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