2004 Nissan Primera 2.0L Petrol · RA54 GVN
2004 Nissan Primera (2.0L, petrol). First registered 30 Nov 2004. Recorded mileage 99,602 miles. MOT expired on 08 Jun 2025.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN PRIMERA
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,602 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RA54 GVN Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 14/06/2025
- 99,602 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 15 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (5 mentions)
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RA54 GVN MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Nissan Primera (RA54 GVN) between June 2023 and June 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 June 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Steering (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”.
RA54 GVN Mileage History
- 10/06/202389,087 mi
- 06/06/202487,894 mi-1,193 mi
- 14/06/202599,602 mi+11,708 mi
Average of roughly 5,225 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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Known faults for Nissan Nissan Primera (P12)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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NISSAN PRIMERA Model Intelligence & Reliability
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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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