1992 Nissan 300 Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

88.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,283

Total Tests (All Years)

99,618 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 1992 Nissan 300 Zx as it ages.

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.2%

20 yrs66.2%

→ ↓12.5%

21 yrs53.7%

→ ↑5.3%

22 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs55.8%

→ ↑6.2%

24 yrs62.0%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs64.0%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs65.0%

→ ↑12.3%

27 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.9%

28 yrs71.4%

→ ↑12.8%

29 yrs84.2%

→ ↓5.4%

30 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.5%

31 yrs74.3%

→ ↑14.0%

32 yrs88.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.4%	328
18 yrs	57.8%	268
19 yrs	60.0%	245
20 yrs	66.2%	219
21 yrs	53.7%	190
22 yrs	59.0%	173
23 yrs	55.8%	154
24 yrs	62.0%	142
25 yrs	64.0%	139
26 yrs	65.0%	80
27 yrs	77.3%	75
28 yrs	71.4%	70
29 yrs	84.2%	38
30 yrs	78.8%	33
31 yrs	74.3%	35
32 yrs	88.3%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Nissan 300 Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	88.3%	94
2023 (31 yrs)	74.3%	35
2022 (30 yrs)	78.8%	33
2021 (29 yrs)	84.2%	38
2020 (28 yrs)	71.4%	70
2019 (27 yrs)	77.3%	75
2018 (26 yrs)	65%	80
2017 (25 yrs)	64%	139
2016 (24 yrs)	62%	142
2015 (23 yrs)	55.8%	154
2014 (22 yrs)	59%	173
2013 (21 yrs)	53.7%	190
2012 (20 yrs)	66.2%	219
2011 (19 yrs)	60%	245
2010 (18 yrs)	57.8%	268
2009 (17 yrs)	52.4%	328

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 328Avg Mileage 99,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 268Avg Mileage 102,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 245Avg Mileage 99,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 219Avg Mileage 101,346Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 190Avg Mileage 98,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 173Avg Mileage 99,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 154Avg Mileage 102,670Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 142Avg Mileage 98,320Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 139Avg Mileage 95,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 80Avg Mileage 93,413Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 75Avg Mileage 94,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 96,529Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2021

84.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 94,054Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 98,380Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2023

74.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 98,274Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2024

88.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 94Avg Mileage 99,618Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

MOT results for 1992 Nissan 300 Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	52.4%	328	99,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2010	18	57.8%	268	102,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2011	19	60.0%	245	99,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2012	20	66.2%	219	101,346	Brakes — 21.5%
2013	21	53.7%	190	98,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%
2014	22	59.0%	173	99,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2015	23	55.8%	154	102,670	Brakes — 61.7%
2016	24	62.0%	142	98,320	Brakes — 39.4%
2017	25	64.0%	139	95,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2018	26	65.0%	80	93,413	Brakes — 47.5%
2019	27	77.3%	75	94,209	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%
2020	28	71.4%	70	96,529	Brakes — 47.1%
2021	29	84.2%	38	94,054	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%
2022	30	78.8%	33	98,380	Suspension — 27.3%
2023	31	74.3%	35	98,274	Brakes — 51.4%
2024	32	88.3%	94	99,618	Brakes — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Nissan 300 Zx, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.4% (17 yrs)	16.0% (32 yrs)	-12.4%	🟢 ↓
Steering	16.2% (17 yrs)	6.4% (32 yrs)	-9.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,283 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.