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Nissan Primera steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,403 MOT tests · Updated

At 19 years, 2.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Nissan Primera failed on steering, against 4.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,403 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 68 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 6 ages from 17 to 22 years, 11,060 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 19 years: 2,403 for the Nissan Primera

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 4.1 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 19 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Nissan Primera steering fails by age

Nissan Primera steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Nissan Primera. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02417 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 1,848 MOT tests1718 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 2,243 MOT tests1819 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 2,403 MOT tests1920 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 2,087 MOT tests2021 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 1,471 MOT tests2122 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 4.0), 1,008 MOT tests22
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Nissan Primera All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
171,8483.03.6
182,2433.33.9
19*2,4032.84.1
20*2,0872.64.2
21*1,4712.24.2
22*1,0082.44.0

All first-use years of the Nissan Primera pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the steering at 19 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Other components: has slight seepage from a component.

Check one Nissan Primera, not the average

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Other Nissan Primera problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Nissan Primera have more steering problems than other cars?

2.8 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 4.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 2,403 MOT tests).

How common are Nissan Primera steering problems?

2.8 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years failed on steering, against 4.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,403 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 11,060 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare