Nissan 370Z MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Nissan 370Z passed on its first attempt in 93.4%, and its overall record sits +12.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan 370Z in the 2023–2025 data: 445 tests across 3 model years (2018–2020). 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 370Z MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan 370Z, each with how many of the model's 445 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 5 Nissan 370Z tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Nissan 370Z tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 3 Nissan 370Z tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 3 Nissan 370Z tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 3 Nissan 370Z tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Nissan 370Z tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan 370Z Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan 370Z model year on record is 2018 (94.9% across 99 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (92.4%). The gap between them is 2.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Nissan 370Z reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 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 370Z Owners

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

• 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 lights — “rear fog lamp not working”

  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.

• the wipers and washers — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan 370Z MOT & Reliability