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MOT reliability

Nissan 260z

7 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Nissan 260z vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 260z has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,981 miles.

7
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
721
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan 260z problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan 260z MOT tests:

  • Other55%
  • Steering12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Visibility3%

Nissan 260z pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Nissan 260z MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 260z MOT tests:

  1. slight oil leak (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  8. tyres perished (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  13. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  14. Stop lamp not working All brake lights not operating. (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) (1 times)

Nissan 260z pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 2 4 50% 49,512
1976 1 1 100% 7,250
1974 4 16 75% 55,648

Nissan 260z reliability FAQ

Across 7 Nissan 260z vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan 260z MOT issues are: slight oil leak; Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan 260z in our data has covered around 46,981 miles.

Compare the Nissan 260z

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