2004 Nissan Primera 2.2L Diesel · AR04 AEL
2004 Nissan Primera (2.2L, diesel). First registered 20 Jul 2004. Recorded mileage 107,795 miles. MOT expired on 17 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN PRIMERA
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 107,795 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AR04 AEL Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/09/2023
- 107,795 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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AR04 AEL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Nissan Primera (AR04 AEL) between September 2022 and September 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 19 September 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a))”; “Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”.
AR04 AEL Mileage History
- 12/09/2022102,117 mi
- 13/09/2022102,119 mi+2 mi
- 19/09/2023107,795 mi+5,676 mi
Average of roughly 5,575 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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- Ageing convenience electronics and air conditioning faultsModerate
The RAC's Primera 2002-2007 guide makes an unusual warning for a Nissan: the car was used to trial a great deal of new electronics and, while it has proved admirably robust, expect big bills if the rear view camera or the Birdview DVD navigation system goes wrong - and damaged catalytic converters are similarly costly. Parkers' Primera owner reviews reflect the same ownership experience, with an air conditioning unit failing and being replaced and an ABS system fault traced to physical damage from a pothole. On a car now worth a few hundred pounds, a failed camera, head unit, AC compressor or ABS sensor is the difference between a bargain and a write-off.
- Timing chain stretching and tensioner wear causing rough running and misfiresSerious
The timing chains fitted to the Primera P12 engines (notably the 1.8 petrol QG18DE, 2.0 petrol QR20DE, and 2.2 dCi YD22) are prone to premature elongation and guide wear, especially when subjected to extended oil service intervals. As the chain links wear, the hydraulic tensioner extends to its mechanical limit, allowing slack that disrupts camshaft-to-crankshaft synchronisation. This manifests as metallic cold-start rattling, hesitation under load, rough idling, and engine management warning lights with cam/crank correlation fault codes (P0340/P0335). If left unaddressed, the chain can jump teeth, causing catastrophic valve-to-piston contact on interference engines.
- Rear light cluster earth pin overheating causing N-Form screen flickering and camera glitchModerate
A notorious design defect on the Primera P12 involves the ground (earth) terminal within the rear light cluster multi-plug connector. The factory pin is inadequately rated for the combined electrical load of brake, tail, and indicator lamps, resulting in high resistance, terminal overheating, and scorched plastic. The resulting ground fault forces electrical current to back-feed through the reversing circuit into the main wiring harness. When the driver presses the footbrake or uses the indicators, the central N-Form dashboard display screen flickers, cuts out, or unexpectedly switches to the reversing camera, accompanied by hyper-flashing indicators and dim cluster illumination.
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