2004 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

25,721

Total Tests (All Years)

97,367 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 72.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 16.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs67.4%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs69.1%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.8%	2,023
6 yrs	78.9%	1,991
7 yrs	76.7%	1,990
8 yrs	74.6%	1,956
9 yrs	70.9%	1,908
10 yrs	70.8%	1,871
11 yrs	67.1%	1,832
12 yrs	68.6%	1,784
13 yrs	67.5%	1,913
14 yrs	67.7%	1,274
15 yrs	67.1%	1,284
16 yrs	68.5%	1,144
17 yrs	67.4%	1,363
18 yrs	68.5%	1,062
19 yrs	69.1%	1,199
20 yrs	72.7%	1,127

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	72.7%	1,127
2023 (19 yrs)	69.1%	1,199
2022 (18 yrs)	68.5%	1,062
2021 (17 yrs)	67.4%	1,363
2020 (16 yrs)	68.5%	1,144
2019 (15 yrs)	67.1%	1,284
2018 (14 yrs)	67.7%	1,274
2017 (13 yrs)	67.5%	1,913
2016 (12 yrs)	68.6%	1,784
2015 (11 yrs)	67.1%	1,832
2014 (10 yrs)	70.8%	1,871
2013 (9 yrs)	70.9%	1,908
2012 (8 yrs)	74.6%	1,956
2011 (7 yrs)	76.7%	1,990
2010 (6 yrs)	78.9%	1,991
2009 (5 yrs)	81.8%	2,023

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,023Avg Mileage 40,697Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,991Avg Mileage 47,023Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,990Avg Mileage 52,942Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,956Avg Mileage 57,966Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2013

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,908Avg Mileage 63,672Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,871Avg Mileage 67,838Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,832Avg Mileage 72,990Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 76,465Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,913Avg Mileage 81,134Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 83,988Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 88,515Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 89,880Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 91,736Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2022

68.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 93,424Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,199Avg Mileage 94,325Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,127Avg Mileage 97,367Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan 350 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.8%	2,023	40,697	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	6	78.9%	1,991	47,023	Tyres — 9.5%
2011	7	76.7%	1,990	52,942	Tyres — 11.1%
2012	8	74.6%	1,956	57,966	Tyres — 10.6%
2013	9	70.9%	1,908	63,672	Brakes — 23.9%
2014	10	70.8%	1,871	67,838	Brakes — 30.3%
2015	11	67.1%	1,832	72,990	Brakes — 36.1%
2016	12	68.6%	1,784	76,465	Brakes — 30.3%
2017	13	67.5%	1,913	81,134	Brakes — 37.0%
2018	14	67.7%	1,274	83,988	Brakes — 40.0%
2019	15	67.1%	1,284	88,515	Brakes — 37.6%
2020	16	68.5%	1,144	89,880	Brakes — 36.5%
2021	17	67.4%	1,363	91,736	Brakes — 48.1%
2022	18	68.5%	1,062	93,424	Suspension — 41.1%
2023	19	69.1%	1,199	94,325	Suspension — 44.4%
2024	20	72.7%	1,127	97,367	Suspension — 36.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Brakes

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.3% (5 yrs)	31.6% (20 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (5 yrs)	16.1% (20 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,721 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.