Nissan 350Z MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan 350Z MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan 350Z passed on its first attempt in 87.5%, and its overall record sits +7.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan 350Z in the 2023–2025 data: 62 tests across 1 model years (2014–2014). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Nissan 350Z MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan 350Z, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Nissan 350Z's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan 350Z DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan 350Z, each with how many of the model's 62 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Nissan 350Z tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 Nissan 350Z tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 Nissan 350Z tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Nissan 350Z tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 Nissan 350Z tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim not tested unable to be tested" (Major) — noted on about 1 Nissan 350Z tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan 350Z Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan 350Z model year on record is 2014 (88.7% across 62 tests), and the weakest is 2014 (88.7%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Nissan 350Z Owners

These checks follow this Nissan 350Z's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Nissan 350Z.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the wipers and washers — “washers not working”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Nissan 350Z. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan 350Z MOT & Reliability