1990 Nissan 300 Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,773

Total Tests (All Years)

100,970 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 1990 Nissan 300 Zx as it ages.

19 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.2%

23 yrs58.9%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs65.0%

→ ↓5.9%

25 yrs59.1%

→ ↑5.9%

26 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.7%

27 yrs68.7%

→ ↑3.5%

28 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.2%

29 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.9%

30 yrs73.5%

→ ↓9.1%

31 yrs64.4%

→ ↑12.3%

33 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.9%

34 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	57.8%	427
20 yrs	57.1%	382
21 yrs	58.8%	311
22 yrs	61.1%	265
23 yrs	58.9%	236
24 yrs	65.0%	200
25 yrs	59.1%	198
26 yrs	65.0%	177
27 yrs	68.7%	163
28 yrs	72.2%	108
29 yrs	74.4%	86
30 yrs	73.5%	83
31 yrs	64.4%	45
33 yrs	76.7%	30
34 yrs	75.8%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Nissan 300 Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	75.8%	62
2023 (33 yrs)	76.7%	30
2021 (31 yrs)	64.4%	45
2020 (30 yrs)	73.5%	83
2019 (29 yrs)	74.4%	86
2018 (28 yrs)	72.2%	108
2017 (27 yrs)	68.7%	163
2016 (26 yrs)	65%	177
2015 (25 yrs)	59.1%	198
2014 (24 yrs)	65%	200
2013 (23 yrs)	58.9%	236
2012 (22 yrs)	61.1%	265
2011 (21 yrs)	58.8%	311
2010 (20 yrs)	57.1%	382
2009 (19 yrs)	57.8%	427

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 427Avg Mileage 93,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 382Avg Mileage 99,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 311Avg Mileage 97,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 265Avg Mileage 96,334Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 236Avg Mileage 93,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 200Avg Mileage 95,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 198Avg Mileage 94,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 177Avg Mileage 95,808Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2017

68.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 163Avg Mileage 92,639Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 108Avg Mileage 93,786Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2019

74.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 86Avg Mileage 95,314Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 83Avg Mileage 95,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 89,934Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 90,809Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024

75.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 62Avg Mileage 100,970Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

MOT results for 1990 Nissan 300 Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	57.8%	427	93,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2010	20	57.1%	382	99,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2011	21	58.8%	311	97,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	22	61.1%	265	96,334	Brakes — 21.1%
2013	23	58.9%	236	93,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2014	24	65.0%	200	95,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2015	25	59.1%	198	94,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2016	26	65.0%	177	95,808	Brakes — 40.7%
2017	27	68.7%	163	92,639	Brakes — 42.9%
2018	28	72.2%	108	93,786	Brakes — 38.9%
2019	29	74.4%	86	95,314	Suspension — 34.9%
2020	30	73.5%	83	95,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%
2021	31	64.4%	45	89,934	Brakes — 80.0%
2023	33	76.7%	30	90,809	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	34	75.8%	62	100,970	Brakes — 46.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Nissan 300 Zx, with age trends.

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	22.2% (19 yrs)	46.8% (34 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.6% (19 yrs)	14.5% (34 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,773 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.