Nissan 300 zx
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 847 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
83%
Total Tests
847
Best Year
1998 (97%)
Years Covered
13
How reliable is the Nissan 300 zx?
Nissan 300 zx by Year
Checking a specific Nissan 300 zx?
Enter the reg plate to see its individual MOT history, mileage verification, and predicted costs.
About the Nissan 300 zx
The Nissan 300 zx has been tested 847 times in 2024 MOT data across 13 model years (1990 to 2006), with an average pass rate of 83%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 1998 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 60 tests. The 2002 model has the lowest at 66%. With a 31 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.
Reliability Trend
Older NISSAN 300 ZXs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 97,398 miles, while the newest (2006) averages 94,282 miles.
Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.