1994 Nissan 300 Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,122

Total Tests (All Years)

79,175 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 1994 Nissan 300 Zx as it ages.

15 yrs55.6%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs62.7%

→ ↓10.1%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.5%

19 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs61.6%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs65.5%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs67.9%

→ ↑10.5%

24 yrs78.4%

→ ↓7.0%

25 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.2%

26 yrs69.2%

→ ↑17.3%

30 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	55.6%	133
16 yrs	62.7%	110
17 yrs	52.6%	114
18 yrs	59.6%	109
19 yrs	55.1%	98
20 yrs	53.4%	103
21 yrs	61.6%	99
22 yrs	65.5%	84
23 yrs	67.9%	81
24 yrs	78.4%	51
25 yrs	71.4%	49
26 yrs	69.2%	39
30 yrs	86.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Nissan 300 Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	86.5%	52
2020 (26 yrs)	69.2%	39
2019 (25 yrs)	71.4%	49
2018 (24 yrs)	78.4%	51
2017 (23 yrs)	67.9%	81
2016 (22 yrs)	65.5%	84
2015 (21 yrs)	61.6%	99
2014 (20 yrs)	53.4%	103
2013 (19 yrs)	55.1%	98
2012 (18 yrs)	59.6%	109
2011 (17 yrs)	52.6%	114
2010 (16 yrs)	62.7%	110
2009 (15 yrs)	55.6%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 133Avg Mileage 86,565Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 110Avg Mileage 93,571Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 93,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 109Avg Mileage 94,902Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 91,646Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 93,358Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 91,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 84Avg Mileage 93,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 81Avg Mileage 93,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 95,604Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 96,208Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 95,735Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 79,175Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%

MOT results for 1994 Nissan 300 Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	55.6%	133	86,565	Brakes — 25.6%
2010	16	62.7%	110	93,571	Brakes — 20.0%
2011	17	52.6%	114	93,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012	18	59.6%	109	94,902	Brakes — 26.6%
2013	19	55.1%	98	91,646	Brakes — 49.0%
2014	20	53.4%	103	93,358	Brakes — 76.7%
2015	21	61.6%	99	91,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2016	22	65.5%	84	93,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2017	23	67.9%	81	93,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2018	24	78.4%	51	95,604	Brakes — 33.3%
2019	25	71.4%	49	96,208	Brakes — 49.0%
2020	26	69.2%	39	95,735	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%
2024	30	86.5%	52	79,175	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Nissan 300 Zx, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

22.8%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

22.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.6% (15 yrs)	7.7% (30 yrs)	-17.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.5% (15 yrs)	11.5% (30 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,122 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.