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

First-time pass rate84.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.1 points
Tests analysed1,806
Average mileage at test59,606 miles
Average year of manufacture2012
Reliability rank1,253 of 2,005 models

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. On a Nissan 370 Z bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Nissan 370 Z rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Nissan 370 Z actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan 370 Z

  1. Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective, 0.6% of tests (25.23x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.1% of tests (5.08x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.3% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.5% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests

From 3,495 DVSA-tracked Nissan 370 Z tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.19% of these flagged Nissan 370 Z defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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:

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