Nissan 350 Z reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: 350 Z

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 32,989 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.3%

Share of this model's 32,989 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£290/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

88,626

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

89,868

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

4,189

4,189 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

32,989

32,989 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,189On the road

Insight summary

Nissan 350 Z is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,189 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.3% from 32,989 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 61. The current pool shows an average of 88,626 miles and an average age of 18.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 89,868 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, engine warning light and lighting. The practical read is that the Nissan 350 Z looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,186
OTHER	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	818
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	695
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	652
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	578
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	560
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	500
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	455
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	301
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	297
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	293
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	292
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	291
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	289
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	283
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	282
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	265
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	236
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	229
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	228
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	218
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	213
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	206
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	206
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	206
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	202

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 8,795 defects across this top 25 set

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

818

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

695

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

652

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

578

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

560

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

500

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

455

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

301

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

297

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

293

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

292

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

291

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

289

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

283

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

282

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

265

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

236

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

229

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

228

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

218

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

213

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

206

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

206

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

206

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

202

Nissan 350 Z reliability and MOT data