MOT reliability
Nissan 280 zx
247 vehicles · 1,625 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 247 Nissan 280 zx vehicles and 1,625 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 280 zx has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,093 miles.
247
Vehicles
1,625
MOT tests
891
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Nissan 280 zx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Nissan 280 zx MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Nissan 280 zx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 6 | 67% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 4 | 50% |
| 11 | 8 | 50% |
| 12 | 5 | 80% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 4 | 75% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 7 | 43% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (246), Diesel (1)
Most common Nissan 280 zx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 280 zx MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (62 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (55 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (42 times)
- Oil leak (41 times)
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (41 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (41 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (30 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (28 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (26 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (24 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (24 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (23 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (22 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (22 times)
Nissan 280 zx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 65,024 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13,742 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 100,874 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 113,296 |
| 1999 | 2 | 15 | 53% | 86,248 |
| 1998 | 2 | 19 | 58% | 480,426 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 154,552 |
| 1994 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 40,692 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 57,401 |
| 1990 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 172,684 |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 27,113 |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 160,394 |
| 1985 | 6 | 38 | 66% | 79,070 |
| 1984 | 19 | 124 | 73% | 71,843 |
| 1983 | 42 | 353 | 73% | 81,860 |
| 1982 | 55 | 448 | 71% | 83,744 |
| 1981 | 51 | 275 | 70% | 75,504 |
| 1980 | 31 | 175 | 73% | 63,582 |
| 1979 | 22 | 131 | 72% | 55,092 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 60,485 |
| 1976 | 3 | 3 | 33% | 23,999 |
| 1974 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 93,458 |
Nissan 280 zx reliability FAQ
Across 247 Nissan 280 zx vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Nissan 280 zx MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).
The typical Nissan 280 zx in our data has covered around
78,093 miles.
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