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WN03 FNM

2003 Nissan Primera

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2025
Tests31 (16 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate51.6%

Mileage

92,230 mi
Last recorded92,230 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Nissan Primera70,362 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN03 FNM
MakeNissan
ModelPrimera
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 15 fail
Fail 4 Dec 2025 92,230 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 27 Oct 2025 92,221 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2024 90,997 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly delaminating (0.1 (b))

Front sub frame extension radiator support corroded

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat back-rest damaged

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also noisy (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 28 Oct 2024 90,997 miles

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

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

Front sub frame extension radiator support corroded

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat back-rest damaged

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also noisy (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Oct 2023 86,454 miles

Driver's seat damaged

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

Front Sub-frame extension/radiator support panel corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit, inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre wearing on outer Edges

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, in wheel Arch exposed ends corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 31 Oct 2023 89,454 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing 1 wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Driver's seat damaged

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

Front Sub-frame extension/radiator support panel corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit, inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre wearing on outer Edges

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen aligned to the centre of windscreen (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, in wheel Arch exposed ends corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 May 2022 87,212 miles

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

Fail 30 Apr 2022 87,184 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both lamps (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp lens seriously defective Both lamps (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low Adjuster fault (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Blades split/worn (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust emissions at maximum limit, requires attention

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

Pass 1 May 2021 81,744 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 17 Apr 2021 81,692 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits high 0.62 (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits high 0.54 (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Oct 2019 78,895 miles

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

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

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

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

Under bonnet & underside covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 16 Oct 2019 78,885 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both lamps, lenses deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Under bonnet & underside covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 31 Jul 2018 76,489 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes into rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps, crazed/deteriorated affecting beam images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 30 Jul 2018 76,489 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes into rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps, crazed/deteriorated affecting beam images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2017 74,548 miles

head lamp patterns just visible for test (adv new lens's in near future)

Fail 12 Apr 2017 74,484 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 68,943 miles

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

Oil leak

Slight wiper scratches to windscreen

Fail 23 Sep 2015 68,882 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both lamps; lenses crazed obscuring beam images (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour also has lens missing (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Oil leak

Slight wiper scratches to windscreen

Pass 23 May 2014 60,187 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Offside rear tyre cracking/perishing

Oil leak

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

Slight wiper scratches to windscreen

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 14 Apr 2014 63,689 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Offside rear tyre cracking/perishing

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight wiper scratches to windscreen

Pass 19 Mar 2013 51,717 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight wiper scratches to windscreen

Fail 8 Mar 2013 51,541 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight wiper scratches to windscreen

Fail 2 Mar 2012 44,080 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 2 Mar 2012 44,080 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2010 35,426 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 71,870 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2009 71,870 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 28 May 2008 23,936 miles
Fail 20 May 2008 23,874 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 4 May 2007 17,620 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 14,189 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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WN03 FNM is a 2003 Nissan Primera in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.6%.

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 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 WN03 FNM, 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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WN03 FNM is a 2003 Nissan Primera, first registered on 25 April 2003.

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