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R760 PEW

1998 Nissan Primera

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2027
Tests38 (22 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

94,954 mi
Last recorded94,954 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2026
Typical for 1998 Nissan Primera91,289 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR760 PEW
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

22 pass 16 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2026 94,954 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective chip in lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of floor pan (very close to the limit) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to the limit (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Sep 2026 94,954 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength integral body structure (sill) corroded through (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective front exhaust rubber mountings, one perished the other broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective chip in lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of floor pan (very close to the limit) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to the limit (5.2.3 (e))

bonnet release sticking in operation

Pass 6 Sep 2025 93,890 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective rubber mount perishing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floorpan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective chipped (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floorpan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Sep 2025 93,889 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch / closing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective rubber mount perishing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floorpan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective chipped (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floorpan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Sep 2024 93,651 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective rubber mounts defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor adjacent to suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Sep 2023 93,394 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective stone chip (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2023 93,393 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective stone chip (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2022 93,045 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective chip in headlight lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated anti roll bar link ball joint boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated anti roll bar link ball joint boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2022 93,037 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective chip in headlight lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated anti roll bar link ball joint boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated anti roll bar link ball joint boot perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2022 93,000 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Aug 2021 92,270 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 91,482 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component cooler (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2019 90,693 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2019 90,675 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 89,520 miles

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Aug 2018 89,484 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2017 88,634 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre slight split

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Aug 2016 87,684 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 15 Aug 2016 87,684 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 85,839 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2015 85,770 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Aug 2014 84,036 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

mid exhaust braket corroded through

nearside headlight condensated & stone chipped

Fail 19 Aug 2014 84,014 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

centre exhaust bracket broken

nearside rear tyre inner sidewall perishing

Fail 6 Aug 2014 84,010 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

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

exhaust bracket broken kat

Pass 12 Aug 2013 81,380 miles

nearside headlamp lens stonechipped

offside rear outer sill corroding

Fail 12 Aug 2013 81,380 miles

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

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

nearside headlamp lens stonechipped

offside rear outer sill corroding

Pass 2 Jun 2012 77,128 miles
Fail 29 May 2012 77,057 miles

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

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

front number plate damaged

Fail 21 May 2011 73,317 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 21 May 2011 73,317 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 5 Jun 2010 67,526 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Oil leak

Pass 9 Jul 2009 61,799 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2009 61,761 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 10 Jul 2008 55,499 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2007 50,925 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2007 50,925 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2006 45,001 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2005 40,071 miles

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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R760 PEW is a 1998 Nissan Primera in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 38 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 1998 Nissan Primera models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 91,289 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 R760 PEW, 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 28 years old, this Nissan Primera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R760 PEW is a 1998 Nissan Primera, first registered on 10 March 1998.

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