Nissan 370 Z: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan 370 Z passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,806 individual Nissan 370 Z tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Nissan 370 Z presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Nissan 370 Z tested had covered 59,606 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan 370 Z sits 8.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,253 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Nissan 370 Z

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.5% of tests (5.68x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.6% of tests (4.52x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2% of tests (3.92x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.3% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.2% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1% of tests

From 1,750 DVSA-tracked Nissan 370 Z tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.09% of these flagged Nissan 370 Z defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan 370 Z

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Nissan 370 Z before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 1.2% of tests (4.97x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.1% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.2% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.1% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.7% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.3% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 9% of tests, also fails
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.2% of tests, also fails

From 1,750 DVSA-tracked Nissan 370 Z tests, 2024.

Nissan 370 Z pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Nissan 370 Z year:

• 2009 Nissan 370 Z - 80.4% first-time pass, 214 tests
• 2010 Nissan 370 Z - 83% first-time pass, 623 tests
• 2011 Nissan 370 Z - 86.1% first-time pass, 294 tests

Other Nissan models

• Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%
• Nissan Juke - 71.8%
• Nissan Micra - 71.7%
• Nissan Note - 72.1%
• Nissan X-Trail - 73.5%
• Nissan Navara - 72.9%
• Nissan Leaf - 83.1%
• Nissan Nv200 - 65.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Audi Q5 - 84.8%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - 84.8%
• MINI One - 84.8%
• Land Rover Discovery Spt Rdyn Se D Mhev A - 84.8%
• Nissan 200 Sx - 84.8%
• Volkswagen Move Up - 84.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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