Nissan 370 Z MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan 370 Z MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan 370 Z passed on its first attempt in 86.8%, and its overall record sits +6.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan 370 Z in the 2023–2025 data: 5,599 tests across 12 model years (2009–2020). 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 370 Z MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan 370 Z, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 370 Z's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan 370 Z DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan 370 Z, each with how many of the model's 5,599 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 114 Nissan 370 Z tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 97 Nissan 370 Z tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 74 Nissan 370 Z tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 74 Nissan 370 Z tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits" (Rectified) — noted on about 52 Nissan 370 Z tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 45 Nissan 370 Z tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan 370 Z Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan 370 Z model year on record is 2018 (96.0% across 177 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (83.4%). The gap between them is 12.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Nissan 370 Z reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Nissan 370 Z Owners

These checks follow this Nissan 370 Z's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Nissan 370 Z.

• 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 exhaust and emissions — “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.

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Nissan 370 Z. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan 370 Z MOT & Reliability