1989 Nissan 300 Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

959

Total Tests (All Years)

92,576 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Nissan 300 Zx as it ages.

20 yrs48.3%

→ ↑7.8%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↓4.8%

22 yrs51.3%

→ ↑9.2%

23 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.1%

25 yrs56.4%

→ ↑10.8%

26 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.7%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.2%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.0%

30 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.4%

31 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	48.3%	151
21 yrs	56.1%	132
22 yrs	51.3%	113
23 yrs	60.5%	114
24 yrs	57.5%	80
25 yrs	56.4%	78
26 yrs	67.2%	61
27 yrs	62.5%	64
28 yrs	66.7%	60
29 yrs	66.7%	33
30 yrs	70.7%	41
31 yrs	78.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Nissan 300 Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (31 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (30 yrs)	70.7%	41
2018 (29 yrs)	66.7%	33
2017 (28 yrs)	66.7%	60
2016 (27 yrs)	62.5%	64
2015 (26 yrs)	67.2%	61
2014 (25 yrs)	56.4%	78
2013 (24 yrs)	57.5%	80
2012 (23 yrs)	60.5%	114
2011 (22 yrs)	51.3%	113
2010 (21 yrs)	56.1%	132
2009 (20 yrs)	48.3%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 151Avg Mileage 98,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 132Avg Mileage 96,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 113Avg Mileage 100,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 114Avg Mileage 94,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 80Avg Mileage 93,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 78Avg Mileage 88,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.7%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 90,662Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 64Avg Mileage 88,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 95,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 87,030Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2019

70.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 41Avg Mileage 97,652Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 32Avg Mileage 92,576Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

MOT results for 1989 Nissan 300 Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	48.3%	151	98,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2010	21	56.1%	132	96,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	22	51.3%	113	100,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012	23	60.5%	114	94,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	24	57.5%	80	93,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2014	25	56.4%	78	88,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.7%
2015	26	67.2%	61	90,662	Brakes — 54.1%
2016	27	62.5%	64	88,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2017	28	66.7%	60	95,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%
2018	29	66.7%	33	87,030	Brakes — 45.5%
2019	30	70.7%	41	97,652	Brakes — 34.1%
2020	31	78.1%	32	92,576	Brakes — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Nissan 300 Zx, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.9% (20 yrs)	31.3% (31 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.5% (20 yrs)	34.4% (31 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.2% (20 yrs)	15.6% (31 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1999 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 300 Zx cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 959 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.