Pass rate
96.0%
Above average — 8.1 pts ahead of the 87.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 177 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £37–£100
2018 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate
- 2018
- typical 24,007 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
59.1% 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 · this year
- Avoid 2009 83.4% pass
Across the 12 years on record, a spread of 12.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 95.9%
- Typical mileage
- 24k mi
The 2018 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate is 96.0% of its MOT tests — 8.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 59.1% 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: 3.0× the national share
Tyres make up 59.1% of everything recorded on the 2018 Nissan 370 Z, against 19.8% nationally — 39.3 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 87.9% and this one manages 96.0% — 8.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 177 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 2018 Nissan 370 Z compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 87.9%, so this figure is 8.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 95.9%. The median 2018 Nissan 370 Z in this dataset had covered 24,007 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 98.9% of the time, April–September 93.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 1.69% of tests.
- 177 recorded tests behind this page.
- 96.0% overall pass rate, 95.9% 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
- 177
- Typical mileage (median)
- 24,007 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
Windscreen
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 86% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the 370 Z
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 35 | 97.1% |
| North West | 24 | 91.7% |
| East of England | 21 | 100.0% |
| West Midlands | 20 | 100.0% |
| East Midlands | 18 | 100.0% |
| South West | 18 | 94.4% |
| Scotland | 17 | 94.1% |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 93.8% |
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 2018 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 2018 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 windscreen 1.7% of tests
“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.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.7% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
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.
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Check the number plates 1.1% 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.
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 2018 370 Z through its MOT
Across the 8 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £37–£100 — and 36% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 8 common items
- £37–£100
- Cheapest common item: wipers blade defective
- £8–£22
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 75%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 36%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 177 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 2018 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 2018 cars with a similar record
- Lexus Rx 95.9%
- Levc Tx Vista Comfort 95.5%
- Porsche 911 95.2%
- Porsche Boxster 95.0%
- Porsche Cayman 94.7%
- Porsche Macan 94.1%
Closest pass rates among 2018 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 2018 Nissan 370 Z 8 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 66 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 | 39 | 59.10% | 19.76% | +39.34 |
| Brakes | 10 | 15.20% | 20.89% | −5.69 |
| Visibility | 8 | 12.10% | 4.97% | +7.13 |
| Suspension | 2 | 3.00% | 20.98% | −17.98 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 3.00% | 1.76% | +1.24 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 1.50% | 5.57% | −4.07 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1 | 1.50% | 5.52% | −4.02 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 1.50% | 4.18% | −2.68 |
| Steering | 1 | 1.50% | 2.57% | −1.07 |
| Road Wheels | 1 | 1.50% | 0.75% | +0.75 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.7% | £80–200 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.7% | £8–22 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 1.1% | £20–80 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.1% | £8–22 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.56% | £60–250 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 0.56% | £45–95 |
| Not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Tyres | Major | 0.56% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 0.56% | £45–95 |
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 | 14.1% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 4.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 2.3% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 2.3% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Tyres | Advisory | 1.7% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 1.1% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 114 | 94.7% | 18,533 mi |
| 30-60k | 55 | 98.2% | 40,867 mi |
| 60-90k | 8 | 100.0% | 73,328 mi |
Source: 177 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.
2018 370 Z MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2018 Nissan 370 Z?
96.0% of the 177 2018 Nissan 370 Z tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 87.9% for cars first used in 2018. First-attempt pass rate: 95.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2018 Nissan 370 Z?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (1.69%), wipers blade defective (1.69%), registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements (1.13%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2018 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 94.7% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2018 Nissan 370 Z in this dataset had covered 24,007 mi.
Does the season affect the 2018 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 98.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 93.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.