# Nissan 350Z MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Nissan 350Z passes its MOT first time 73% of the time, from 4,856 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 4,856 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 58 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 76 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 80 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 51 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 81% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 154 | 76% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 373 | 71% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 588 | 75% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 768 | 71% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1,108 | 71% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,020 | 73% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 320 | 69% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 48 (few mots) | 60% |

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