Nissan 350 Z MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan 350 Z took 5,703 MOT tests in Britain and passed 73% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 5,703
- First-time pass rate
- 73%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 350 Z fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics9.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Exhaust and emissions8.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Suspension8.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes5.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility5.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure3.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags2.9% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 3.5%
- Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 3.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.9%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.7%
- SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 2.6%
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits 2.0%
- Washers: not working 2.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 13.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.8%
- Coil spring: corroded 4.7%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 4.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 331 | 70% |
| 2004 | 1,203 | 69% |
| 2005 | 1,297 | 70% |
| 2006 | 912 | 70% |
| 2007 | 690 | 74% |
| 2008 | 440 | 75% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 7 years | 34,792 miles |
| 8 years | 41,152 miles |
| 14 years | 70,235 miles |
| 15 years | 79,658 miles |
| 16 years | 83,374 miles |
| 17 years | 86,527 miles |
| 18 years | 85,623 miles |
| 19 years | 94,283 miles |
| 20 years | 95,509 miles |
Check a particular 350 Z
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.