Pass rate
90.3%
Above average — 6.3 pts ahead of the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 268 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £42–£133
2016 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 37,200 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
36.4% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2018 96.0% pass
- Avoid 2009 83.4% pass
Across the 12 years on record, a spread of 12.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 89.4%
- Typical mileage
- 37k mi
The 2016 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate is 90.3% of its MOT tests — 6.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 36.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan 370 Z does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.8× the national share
Tyres make up 36.4% of everything recorded on the 2016 Nissan 370 Z, against 19.8% nationally — 16.6 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- 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 84.0% and this one manages 90.3% — 6.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 20% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
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 2016 Nissan 370 Z compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 6.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 89.4%. The median 2016 Nissan 370 Z in this dataset had covered 37,200 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 90.8% of the time, April–September 89.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits", noted on 1.49% of tests.
- 268 recorded tests behind this page.
- 90.3% overall pass rate, 89.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan 370 Z, the average is 87.9% — best year 2018 (96.0%), worst 2009 (83.4%).
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
- 268
- Typical mileage (median)
- 37,200 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan 370 Z
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the 370 Z MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 79% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the 370 Z
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 68 | 89.7% |
| West Midlands | 35 | 88.6% |
| South West | 31 | 93.5% |
| East of England | 29 | 86.2% |
| Wales | 21 | 95.2% |
| Yorkshire | 20 | 90.0% |
| East Midlands | 18 | 94.4% |
| Scotland | 15 | 86.7% |
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 2016 370 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 2016 370 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 exhaust and emissions 1.5% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the tyre tread 1.1% of tests
“tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
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.
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Check the lights 0.8% of tests
“headlamp aim too low”
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.
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 2016 370 Z through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £42–£133 — and 20% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £42–£133
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 20%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 268 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 370 Z, side by side
12 model years on record, from 2009 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 83.4% to 96.0% — a spread of 12.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2009 83.4% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2010 86.6% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2011 88.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 89.5% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2013 89.9% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2014 87.2% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2015 91.1% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2016 90.3%catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2017 92.9% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2018 96.0% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2019 92.9% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2020 95.5% headlamp aim too far to the right
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 2016 Nissan 370 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 2016 cars with a similar record
- BMW 1 Series 90.3%
- Audi Q2 90.3%
- Toyota GT86 90.3%
- Audi Tt 90.6%
- Suzuki Celerio 90.6%
- Mercedes-Benz Gle 90.0%
Closest pass rates among 2016 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 2016 Nissan 370 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 162 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 | 59 | 36.40% | 19.76% | +16.64 |
| Brakes | 36 | 22.20% | 20.89% | +1.31 |
| Suspension | 23 | 14.20% | 20.98% | −6.78 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15 | 9.30% | 12.21% | −2.91 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8 | 4.90% | 5.52% | −0.62 |
| Non-component advisories | 7 | 4.30% | 4.18% | +0.12 |
| Steering | 6 | 3.70% | 2.57% | +1.13 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4 | 2.50% | 5.57% | −3.07 |
| Visibility | 2 | 1.20% | 4.97% | −3.77 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 1.20% | 1.76% | −0.56 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.5% | £60–250 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.1% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.75% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.75% | £5–25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.75% | £3–15 |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | Major | 0.75% | £45–95 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 0.75% | £80–200 |
| Brake pads incorrectly mounted Brakes | Major | 0.37% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.37% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.37% | £60–250 |
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 | 13.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 4.5% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 3.4% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Tyres | Advisory | 3.0% | £45–95 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 2.6% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 2.2% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 70 | 97.1% | 24,024 mi |
| 30-60k | 169 | 87.0% | 41,575 mi |
| 60-90k | 28 | 92.9% | 69,708 mi |
| 90-120k | 1 | 100.0% | 106,621 mi |
Source: 268 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.
2016 370 Z MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 Nissan 370 Z?
90.3% of the 268 2016 Nissan 370 Z tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 89.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 Nissan 370 Z?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1.49%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.12%), headlamp aim too low (0.75%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 97.1% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 Nissan 370 Z in this dataset had covered 37,200 mi.
Does the season affect the 2016 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 90.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 89.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.