Nissan 350 MOT reliability

Nissan 350s passed their MOT first time 75% of the time across 4 tests in 2025. 3,347 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

75%

MOTs analysed

4

Still licensed (GB)

3,347

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2003 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 126,978 (most between 126,978 and 126,978).

2006: 100% → 2007: 75% → 2008: 71% → 2009: 83% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 80% → 2014: 86% → 2015: 50% → 2016: 67% → 2017: 57% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 80% → 2020: 20% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Exhaust system: system insecure (100.0%)
Other components: leaking (100.0%)
Size/type: of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (100.0%)
Brake performance not tested: unable to be tested (100.0%)
Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (100.0%)

Where 2003 350s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Wheels & tyres

100.0%

Brakes

100.0%

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Steering

100.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

100.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.