Used car guide
2005 Nissan Primera: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
55% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Stands out: headlights 1.7×, airbag warning light 4.6×, brake pads 1.8×
1,793 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
53% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Stands out: engine oil leaks 2.1×, headlights 2×, braking performance 2.1×
320 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Nissan Primera compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,509 | Lights and electrics 47% |
| 2004 | 1,508 | Lights and electrics 47% |
| 2003 | 1,212 | Lights and electrics 48% |
| 2002 | 954 | Lights and electrics 44% |
| 2001 | 515 | Brakes 36% |
| 2000 | 221 | Brakes 44% |
| 1999 | 584 | Brakes 39% |
| 1998 | 606 | Brakes 36% |
| 1997 | 387 | Suspension 41% |
| 1996 | 128 | Brakes 45% |
| 1995 | – | Too few tests |
| 1994 | – | Too few tests |
| 1993 | – | Too few tests |
| 1992 | – | Too few tests |
| 1991 | – | Too few tests |