NISSAN PRIMERA2006 · 1.8L Petrol

The vehicle currently fails the roadworthiness test. The most recent examination on 4 November 2023 at 109,159 miles returned a fail with no defects recorded, an administrative anomaly that leaves the car legally unroadworthy until a valid pass is obtained. Prior to that, the maintenance trend appears stable, with four consecutive passes between 2019 and 2022 showing no advisories or defects logged by testers. Recorded mileage sits at 109,159 against a 2006 build, averaging roughly 5,458 miles per year. The car covered only 889 miles between the August 2019 test at 91,762 miles and the September 2020 test at 92,650 miles, then 3,333 miles to August 2021 at 95,983, 6,888 to August 2022 at 102,871, and a final 6,288 to the 2023 fail. Such low annual use over two decades suggests prolonged standing periods, which typically accelerate rubber perishing, fluid degradation, and corrosion rather than mechanical wear from distance. A buyer must commission a fresh MOT and physical inspection before purchase. The 2023 fail carries no listed defect, so the reason remains unknown; the DVSA system may show a withdrawn or erroneous entry. Given the age and low mileage, examine suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers for seizing after disuse, plus underbody and sills for structural rust where moisture trapped during storage. Check all fluid conditions, tyre sidewall cracking, and brake disc corrosion from inactivity. The clean advisory history offers no warning of recurring faults, but absence of records on a 20-year-old car does not confirm sound condition. Independent verification of structural integrity and running gear is essential.