Pass rate
94.2%
Above average — 4.7 pts ahead of the 89.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 189 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£77
2019 Nissan 370Z MOT pass rate
- 2019
- 2 trims combined
- typical 18,570 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
56.4% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2018 94.9% pass
- Avoid 2020 92.4% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 2.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 93.9%
- Typical mileage
- 19k mi
The 2019 Nissan 370Z MOT pass rate is 94.2% of its MOT tests — 4.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 56.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan 370Z does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.9× the national share
Tyres make up 56.4% of everything recorded on the 2019 Nissan 370z, against 19.8% nationally — 36.6 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 89.5% and this one manages 94.2% — 4.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 189 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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Every Nissan 370Z first registered in 2019 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2019 Nissan 370Z compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 89.5%, so this figure is 4.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 93.9%. The median 2019 Nissan 370Z in this dataset had covered 18,570 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 93.4% of the time, April–September 94.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively", noted on 1.59% of tests.
- 189 recorded tests behind this page.
- 94.2% overall pass rate, 93.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan 370Z, the average is 93.7% — best year 2018 (94.9%), worst 2020 (92.4%).
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
- 189
- Typical mileage (median)
- 18,570 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan 370Z
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the 370Z MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 73% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the 370Z
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 47 | 93.6% |
| North West | 27 | 88.9% |
| South West | 22 | 90.9% |
| West Midlands | 21 | 90.5% |
| East of England | 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 2019 370Z
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 2019 370Z
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 wipers and washers 1.6% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
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 windscreen 1.1% 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 exhaust and emissions 0.5% of tests
“catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's 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.
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 2019 370Z through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£77 — and 54% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£77
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 54%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 189 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 370Z, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2018 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 92.4% to 94.9% — a spread of 2.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2018 94.9% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2019 94.2%wipers does not clear the…
- 2020 92.4% catalyst emissions carbon…
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 2019 Nissan 370Z 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 2019 cars with a similar record
- Porsche Cayenne 94.3%
- Suzuki Celerio 94.1%
- Lexus Nx 94.5%
- Audi A8 94.6%
- Skoda Citigo 93.8%
- BMW 730 93.8%
Closest pass rates among 2019 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 2019 Nissan 370Z 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 55 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 | 31 | 56.40% | 19.76% | +36.64 |
| Visibility | 6 | 10.90% | 4.97% | +5.93 |
| Suspension | 4 | 7.30% | 20.98% | −13.68 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4 | 7.30% | 12.21% | −4.91 |
| Brakes | 3 | 5.50% | 20.89% | −15.39 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2 | 3.60% | 5.52% | −1.92 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 3.60% | 4.18% | −0.58 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 1.80% | 5.57% | −3.77 |
| Steering | 1 | 1.80% | 2.57% | −0.77 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 1.80% | 1.76% | +0.04 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.1% | £80–200 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.53% | £60–250 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 0.53% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.53% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.53% | £5–25 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 0.53% | £18–45 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.53% | £3–12 |
| Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.53% | £3–15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.53% | £3–15 |
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 | 11.6% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 1.6% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 1.1% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Tyres | Advisory | 1.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 0.53% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 0.53% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 149 | 96.6% | 15,183 mi |
| 30-60k | 33 | 81.8% | 41,330 mi |
| 60-90k | 5 | 100.0% | 69,508 mi |
| 90-120k | 2 | 100.0% | 110,534 mi |
Source: 189 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.
2019 370Z MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2019 Nissan 370Z?
94.2% of the 189 2019 Nissan 370Z tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 89.5% for cars first used in 2019. First-attempt pass rate: 93.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2019 Nissan 370Z?
The three most recorded items are wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.59%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (1.06%), catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (0.53%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2019 Nissan 370Z MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 96.6% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2019 Nissan 370Z in this dataset had covered 18,570 mi.
Does the season affect the 2019 Nissan 370Z MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 93.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 94.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.