2002 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,433

Total Tests (All Years)

101,072 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓6.1%

12 yrs58.3%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs66.9%

→ ↑8.5%

16 yrs75.4%

→ ↓15.6%

17 yrs59.8%

→ ↑12.0%

18 yrs71.8%

→ ↑19.1%

22 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.7%	267
8 yrs	72.6%	252
9 yrs	71.1%	249
10 yrs	69.3%	238
11 yrs	64.4%	225
12 yrs	58.3%	211
13 yrs	64.9%	205
14 yrs	64.0%	200
15 yrs	66.9%	181
16 yrs	75.4%	130
17 yrs	59.8%	132
18 yrs	71.8%	110
22 yrs	90.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	90.9%	33
2020 (18 yrs)	71.8%	110
2019 (17 yrs)	59.8%	132
2018 (16 yrs)	75.4%	130
2017 (15 yrs)	66.9%	181
2016 (14 yrs)	64%	200
2015 (13 yrs)	64.9%	205
2014 (12 yrs)	58.3%	211
2013 (11 yrs)	64.4%	225
2012 (10 yrs)	69.3%	238
2011 (9 yrs)	71.1%	249
2010 (8 yrs)	72.6%	252
2009 (7 yrs)	72.7%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 267Avg Mileage 47,197Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2010

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 252Avg Mileage 57,206Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 249Avg Mileage 59,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 238Avg Mileage 64,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 225Avg Mileage 69,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 211Avg Mileage 74,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 205Avg Mileage 78,444Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 200Avg Mileage 82,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 181Avg Mileage 84,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2018

75.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 130Avg Mileage 89,803Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 132Avg Mileage 88,513Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 110Avg Mileage 87,876Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 101,072Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan 350 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.7%	267	47,197	Tyres — 14.6%
2010	8	72.6%	252	57,206	Tyres — 14.3%
2011	9	71.1%	249	59,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2012	10	69.3%	238	64,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	11	64.4%	225	69,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2014	12	58.3%	211	74,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2015	13	64.9%	205	78,444	Brakes — 51.7%
2016	14	64.0%	200	82,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2017	15	66.9%	181	84,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2018	16	75.4%	130	89,803	Tyres — 26.2%
2019	17	59.8%	132	88,513	Brakes — 69.7%
2020	18	71.8%	110	87,876	Brakes — 42.7%
2024	22	90.9%	33	101,072	Suspension — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.4% (7 yrs)	3.0% (22 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.6% (7 yrs)	18.2% (22 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,433 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.