1993 Nissan 300 Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

82.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,578

Total Tests (All Years)

95,283 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 1993 Nissan 300 Zx as it ages.

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.7%

23 yrs61.3%

→ ↑6.4%

24 yrs67.7%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs72.5%

→ ↑9.2%

26 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.9%

27 yrs77.8%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.4%

31 yrs82.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	58.5%	212
17 yrs	59.4%	192
18 yrs	60.2%	166
19 yrs	55.6%	135
20 yrs	57.6%	139
21 yrs	58.8%	136
22 yrs	57.6%	118
23 yrs	61.3%	106
24 yrs	67.7%	99
25 yrs	72.5%	69
26 yrs	81.7%	60
27 yrs	77.8%	54
28 yrs	80.6%	31
31 yrs	82.0%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Nissan 300 Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	82%	61
2021 (28 yrs)	80.6%	31
2020 (27 yrs)	77.8%	54
2019 (26 yrs)	81.7%	60
2018 (25 yrs)	72.5%	69
2017 (24 yrs)	67.7%	99
2016 (23 yrs)	61.3%	106
2015 (22 yrs)	57.6%	118
2014 (21 yrs)	58.8%	136
2013 (20 yrs)	57.6%	139
2012 (19 yrs)	55.6%	135
2011 (18 yrs)	60.2%	166
2010 (17 yrs)	59.4%	192
2009 (16 yrs)	58.5%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 212Avg Mileage 95,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 192Avg Mileage 99,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 166Avg Mileage 100,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 135Avg Mileage 99,269Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 139Avg Mileage 98,943Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 136Avg Mileage 102,586Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 118Avg Mileage 105,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 103,488Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 99Avg Mileage 106,145Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 102,476Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 106,080Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 107,082Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 31Avg Mileage 95,434Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

2024

82.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 95,283Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%

MOT results for 1993 Nissan 300 Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	58.5%	212	95,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2010	17	59.4%	192	99,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2011	18	60.2%	166	100,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	19	55.6%	135	99,269	Brakes — 24.4%
2013	20	57.6%	139	98,943	Brakes — 64.7%
2014	21	58.8%	136	102,586	Brakes — 63.2%
2015	22	57.6%	118	105,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2016	23	61.3%	106	103,488	Brakes — 51.9%
2017	24	67.7%	99	106,145	Brakes — 42.4%
2018	25	72.5%	69	102,476	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%
2019	26	81.7%	60	106,080	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%
2020	27	77.8%	54	107,082	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%
2021	28	80.6%	31	95,434	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%
2024	31	82.0%	61	95,283	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Nissan 300 Zx, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.1%

— Consistent

Steering

19.2%

↑ Increases 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	21.7% (16 yrs)	3.3% (31 yrs)	-18.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,578 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.