Pass rate
86.8%
Above average — 12.1 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 76 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£75
2010 Nissan 350 Z MOT pass rate
- 2010
- typical 67,622 mi
Only 76 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
Tyres
26.0% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 92.9% pass
- Avoid 2002 74.4% pass
Across the 18 years on record, a spread of 18.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 85.3%
- Typical mileage
- 68k mi
The 2010 Nissan 350 Z MOT pass rate is 86.8% of its MOT tests — 12.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan 350 Z does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.8× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 22.0% of everything recorded on the 2010 Nissan 350 Z, against 12.2% nationally — 9.8 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 26.0%, but at 19.8% nationally that one is ordinary. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- 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 74.7% and this one manages 86.8% — 12.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 58% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
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 2010 Nissan 350 Z compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 12.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 85.3%. The median 2010 Nissan 350 Z in this dataset had covered 67,622 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 6.58% of tests.
- 76 recorded tests behind this page.
- 86.8% overall pass rate, 85.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan 350 Z, the average is 80.1% — best year 2013 (92.9%), worst 2002 (74.4%).
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
- 76
- Typical mileage (median)
- 67,622 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan 350 Z
- 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 350 Z MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the 350 Z
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 19 | 84.2% |
| South East | 17 | 82.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 350 Z
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 2010 350 Z
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 6.6% 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 number plates 4.0% of tests
“registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”
Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.
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Check the battery 2.6% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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 2010 350 Z through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£75 — and 58% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£75
- Cheapest common item: all direction indicators flashing more than…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,
- £120–£300
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 58%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 76 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 350 Z, side by side
18 model years on record, from 2002 to 2019. Across them the pass rate runs from 74.4% to 92.9% — a spread of 18.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 74.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 78.8% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 78.2% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2005 78.7% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 77.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2007 81.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2008 79.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 83.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2010 86.8%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 87.3% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2012 92.4% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2013 92.9% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2014 92.0% tread depth below requirements of…
- 2015 92.4% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2016 90.3% tread depth below requirements of…
- 2017 90.5% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2018 91.1% tread depth below requirements of…
- 2019 91.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
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 2010 Nissan 350 Z 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 2010 cars with a similar record
- Porsche Cayenne 86.5%
- Toyota Estima 85.9%
- Lexus IS250 85.6%
- Jaguar Xk 85.5%
- BMW Z4 84.8%
- Jaguar Xkr 84.5%
Closest pass rates among 2010 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 2010 Nissan 350 Z 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 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 26 | 26.00% | 19.76% | +6.24 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22 | 22.00% | 12.21% | +9.79 |
| Brakes | 19 | 19.00% | 20.89% | −1.89 |
| Suspension | 10 | 10.00% | 20.98% | −10.98 |
| Visibility | 5 | 5.00% | 4.97% | +0.03 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 4.00% | 4.18% | −0.18 |
| Steering | 4 | 4.00% | 2.57% | +1.43 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 4 | 4.00% | 1.76% | +2.24 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3 | 3.00% | 5.57% | −2.57 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3 | 3.00% | 5.52% | −2.52 |
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 | 6.6% | £5–20 |
| All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.0% | £3–12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £3–15 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 4.0% | £20–80 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.6% | £60–140 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.6% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.6% | £5–25 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 2.6% | £120–300 |
| Washers not working Visibility | Major | 2.6% | £5–15 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.6% | £80–200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.5% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 6.6% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 5.3% | £80–180 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 4.0% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Advisory | 4.0% | £5–25 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 2 | 100.0% | 24,700 mi |
| 30-60k | 26 | 96.2% | 46,452 mi |
| 60-90k | 35 | 80.0% | 75,608 mi |
| 90-120k | 8 | 75.0% | 104,950 mi |
| 120k+ | 4 | 100.0% | 132,616 mi |
Source: 76 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.
2010 350 Z MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Nissan 350 Z?
86.8% of the 76 2010 Nissan 350 Z tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 85.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Nissan 350 Z?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.58%), all direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (3.95%), rear fog lamp not working (3.95%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Nissan 350 Z MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Nissan 350 Z in this dataset had covered 67,622 mi.