Pass rate
82.0%
Around average — 9.5 pts ahead of the 72.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 50 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £36–£117
2006 Nissan 300 Zx MOT pass rate
- 2006
- typical 89,356 mi
Only 50 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
23.5% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £35–£75 for Suspension pin or bush excessively worn. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2007 88.7% pass
- Avoid 2005 77.1% pass
Across the 6 years on record, a spread of 11.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 81.3%
- Typical mileage
- 89k mi
The 2006 Nissan 300 Zx MOT pass rate is 82.0% of its MOT tests — 9.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 23.5% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.9× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 15.9% of everything recorded on the 2006 Nissan 300 Zx, against 5.5% nationally — 10.4 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 23.5%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.5% and this one manages 82.0% — 9.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 50 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2006 Nissan 300 Zx compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.5%, so this figure is 9.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 81.3%. The median 2006 Nissan 300 Zx in this dataset had covered 89,356 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 18.00% of tests.
- 50 recorded tests behind this page.
- 82.0% overall pass rate, 81.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan 300 Zx, the average is 81.8% — best year 2007 (88.7%), worst 2005 (77.1%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 50
- Typical mileage (median)
- 89,356 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan 300 Zx
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the 300 Zx MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 68% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2006 300 Zx
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2006 300 Zx
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 18.0% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 8.0% of tests
“pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 6.0% of tests
“emissions not tested unable to be completed”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2006 300 Zx through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £36–£117 — and 38% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £36–£117
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: steering rack gaiter missing or no longer…
- £120–£300
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 38%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 50 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the 300 Zx, side by side
6 model years on record, from 2002 to 2007. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.1% to 88.7% — a spread of 11.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 82.5% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 84.1% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2004 79.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2005 77.1% rear fog lamp not working
- 2006 82.0%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 88.7% steering rack gaiter damaged or…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2006 Nissan 300 Zx with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2006 cars with a similar record
- Audi Q7 81.7%
- Jaguar Xk 81.5%
- BMW 535 82.5%
- Toyota Alphard 82.8%
- Toyota Estima 82.9%
- Porsche Cayenne 83.0%
Closest pass rates among 2006 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2006 Nissan 300 Zx 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 132 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 31 | 23.50% | 20.98% | +2.52 |
| Brakes | 29 | 22.00% | 20.89% | +1.11 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 21 | 15.90% | 5.52% | +10.38 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19 | 14.40% | 12.21% | +2.19 |
| Tyres | 9 | 6.80% | 19.76% | −12.96 |
| Visibility | 8 | 6.10% | 4.97% | +1.13 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7 | 5.30% | 5.57% | −0.27 |
| Steering | 6 | 4.50% | 2.57% | +1.93 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 0.80% | 4.18% | −3.38 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1 | 0.80% | 0.82% | −0.02 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 18.0% | £5–20 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 8.0% | £40–150 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 6.0% | £18–45 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 6.0% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 4.0% | £60–250 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | Major | 4.0% | £120–300 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 4.0% | £80–200 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 4.0% | £8–22 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 2.0% | £18–45 |
| Brake performance not tested unable to be tested Brakes | Major | 2.0% | £60–150 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 22.0% | £200–700 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 22.0% | £80–180 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.0% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 12.0% | £25–65 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.0% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.0% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 8 | 87.5% | 49,022 mi |
| 60-90k | 18 | 77.8% | 78,134 mi |
| 90-120k | 13 | 76.9% | 103,683 mi |
| 120k+ | 11 | 90.9% | 135,846 mi |
Source: 50 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2006 300 Zx MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 Nissan 300 Zx?
82.0% of the 50 2006 Nissan 300 Zx tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.5% for cars first used in 2006. First-attempt pass rate: 81.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2006 Nissan 300 Zx?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (18.00%), pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (8.00%), ball joint excessively worn (6.00%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2006 Nissan 300 Zx MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.5% of the time, falling to 90.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2006 Nissan 300 Zx in this dataset had covered 89,356 mi.