What is the MOT pass rate for a 2003 Nissan 350 Z?

76% of 2003 Nissan 350 Z pass the MOT first time, based on 341 DVSA tests. The Nissan 350 Z averages 77.2% across all model years.

Is a 2003 Nissan 350 Z a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2003 Nissan 350 Z passes 1.2 points less often than the model average of 77.2%. Average mileage at test is 96,594 miles.

2003 Nissan 350 Z: MOT pass rate and reliability

76% of 2003 Nissan 350 Z pass the MOT first time, measured across 341 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 96,594 miles.

How the 2003 compares

Against all Nissan 350 Z (77.2%, 5,124 tests): -1.2 points
Against all 2003 cars (64.7%): +11.3 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Nissan 350 Z model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2003 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan 350 Z:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2003	76%	341	96,594
2004	73.7%	1,128	96,303
2005	76.1%	1,161	87,759
2006	73.3%	809	89,162
2007	78.9%	634	85,296
2008	77%	379	81,566

What this means if you are buying a 2003 350 Z

The 2003 sits close to the Nissan 350 Z average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 23-year-old car fails on

A 2003 car is 23 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2003 Nissan 350 Z the average at test was 96,594 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2007 at 78.9%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 73.3%. That 5.6 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2003 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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