# Nissan 300ZX MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Nissan 300ZX passed its MOT first time 73% of the time, but from only 33 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 33 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

These figures come from 33 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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