1991 Nissan 300 Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,474

Total Tests (All Years)

97,294 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 300 Zx

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Nissan 300 Zx as it ages.

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs57.2%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.7%

24 yrs60.2%

→ ↑2.8%

25 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.1%

27 yrs63.4%

→ ↑7.6%

28 yrs71.0%

→ ↑7.5%

29 yrs78.5%

→ ↑5.9%

30 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.5%

32 yrs82.9%

→ ↑6.0%

33 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	56.1%	346
19 yrs	57.2%	306
20 yrs	60.2%	274
21 yrs	61.8%	212
22 yrs	58.5%	205
23 yrs	62.9%	186
24 yrs	60.2%	191
25 yrs	63.0%	162
26 yrs	63.5%	148
27 yrs	63.4%	93
28 yrs	71.0%	93
29 yrs	78.5%	79
30 yrs	84.4%	45
32 yrs	82.9%	35
33 yrs	88.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Nissan 300 Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	88.9%	99
2023 (32 yrs)	82.9%	35
2021 (30 yrs)	84.4%	45
2020 (29 yrs)	78.5%	79
2019 (28 yrs)	71%	93
2018 (27 yrs)	63.4%	93
2017 (26 yrs)	63.5%	148
2016 (25 yrs)	63%	162
2015 (24 yrs)	60.2%	191
2014 (23 yrs)	62.9%	186
2013 (22 yrs)	58.5%	205
2012 (21 yrs)	61.8%	212
2011 (20 yrs)	60.2%	274
2010 (19 yrs)	57.2%	306
2009 (18 yrs)	56.1%	346

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 346Avg Mileage 106,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 306Avg Mileage 100,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 274Avg Mileage 101,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 212Avg Mileage 104,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 205Avg Mileage 101,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 186Avg Mileage 97,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 191Avg Mileage 97,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 162Avg Mileage 100,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 148Avg Mileage 99,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 93Avg Mileage 98,800Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 93Avg Mileage 100,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 79Avg Mileage 100,955Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 93,283Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 99,543Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 99Avg Mileage 97,294Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

MOT results for 1991 Nissan 300 Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	56.1%	346	106,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2010	19	57.2%	306	100,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2011	20	60.2%	274	101,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	21	61.8%	212	104,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	22	58.5%	205	101,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%
2014	23	62.9%	186	97,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2015	24	60.2%	191	97,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%
2016	25	63.0%	162	100,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2017	26	63.5%	148	99,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%
2018	27	63.4%	93	98,800	Brakes — 37.6%
2019	28	71.0%	93	100,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2020	29	78.5%	79	100,955	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%
2021	30	84.4%	45	93,283	Suspension — 40.0%
2023	32	82.9%	35	99,543	Brakes — 22.9%
2024	33	88.9%	99	97,294	Brakes — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Nissan 300 Zx, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

15.8%

↓ 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	23.4% (18 yrs)	7.1% (33 yrs)	-16.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	16.2% (18 yrs)	4.0% (33 yrs)	-12.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.2% (18 yrs)	4.0% (33 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,474 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.