Pass rate
95.5%
Above average — 4.8 pts ahead of the 90.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 66 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £26–£70
2020 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate
- 2020
- typical 17,988 mi
Only 66 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
66.7% 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
- 95.2%
- Typical mileage
- 18k mi
The 2020 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate is 95.5% of its MOT tests — 4.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 66.7% 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: 3.4× the national share
Tyres make up 66.7% of everything recorded on the 2020 Nissan 370 Z, against 19.8% nationally — 46.9 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 90.7% and this one manages 95.5% — 4.8 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 2020 Nissan 370 Z compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 90.7%, so this figure is 4.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 95.2%. The median 2020 Nissan 370 Z in this dataset had covered 17,988 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp aim too far to the right", noted on 1.52% of tests.
- 66 recorded tests behind this page.
- 95.5% overall pass rate, 95.2% 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
- 66
- Typical mileage (median)
- 17,988 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
Headlight Alignment
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 | 17 | 100.0% |
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 2020 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 2020 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 lights 1.5% of tests
“headlamp aim too far to the right”
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 1.5% 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 tyre tread 1.5% 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.
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 2020 370 Z through its MOT
Across the 5 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £26–£70 — and 20% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 5 common items
- £26–£70
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp lens defective
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
- £45–£95
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 20%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 66 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 2020 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 2020 cars with a similar record
- Suzuki Ignis 95.4%
- Volvo XC40 Inscription Pro 95.4%
- Lexus Nx 95.7%
- Honda Hr-V 95.7%
- Toyota RAV4 95.2%
- Suzuki Vitara 95.1%
Closest pass rates among 2020 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 2020 Nissan 370 Z 5 failure items · 6 advisories · 6 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 21 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 | 14 | 66.70% | 19.76% | +46.94 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3 | 14.30% | 12.21% | +2.09 |
| Brakes | 1 | 4.80% | 20.89% | −16.09 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1 | 4.80% | 5.52% | −0.72 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 4.80% | 4.18% | +0.62 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 4.80% | 1.76% | +3.04 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp aim too far to the right Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.5% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.5% | £30–80 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £3–15 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 1.5% | £20–80 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £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 | 13.6% | £45–95 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 3.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 1.5% | £18–45 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 1.5% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 59 | 94.9% | 15,509 mi |
| 30-60k | 7 | 100.0% | 33,899 mi |
Source: 66 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.
2020 370 Z MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2020 Nissan 370 Z?
95.5% of the 66 2020 Nissan 370 Z tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 90.7% for cars first used in 2020. First-attempt pass rate: 95.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2020 Nissan 370 Z?
The three most recorded items are headlamp aim too far to the right (1.52%), headlamp aim too high (1.52%), rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (1.52%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2020 Nissan 370 Z MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 94.9% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2020 Nissan 370 Z in this dataset had covered 17,988 mi.