2006 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

16,657

Total Tests (All Years)

87,789 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs69.9%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.9%	1,229
4 yrs	84.7%	1,208
5 yrs	83.4%	1,241
6 yrs	78.5%	1,222
7 yrs	72.7%	1,218
8 yrs	73.3%	1,186
9 yrs	72.1%	1,199
10 yrs	73.3%	1,172
11 yrs	70.4%	1,148
12 yrs	69.0%	794
13 yrs	72.0%	792
14 yrs	68.9%	710
15 yrs	72.6%	977
16 yrs	70.8%	787
17 yrs	69.9%	903
18 yrs	72.7%	871

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	72.7%	871
2023 (17 yrs)	69.9%	903
2022 (16 yrs)	70.8%	787
2021 (15 yrs)	72.6%	977
2020 (14 yrs)	68.9%	710
2019 (13 yrs)	72%	792
2018 (12 yrs)	69%	794
2017 (11 yrs)	70.4%	1,148
2016 (10 yrs)	73.3%	1,172
2015 (9 yrs)	72.1%	1,199
2014 (8 yrs)	73.3%	1,186
2013 (7 yrs)	72.7%	1,218
2012 (6 yrs)	78.5%	1,222
2011 (5 yrs)	83.4%	1,241
2010 (4 yrs)	84.7%	1,208
2009 (3 yrs)	84.9%	1,229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 24,706Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,208Avg Mileage 31,806Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,241Avg Mileage 38,428Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,222Avg Mileage 43,583Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,218Avg Mileage 49,413Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2014

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 55,116Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,199Avg Mileage 60,601Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 64,976Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,148Avg Mileage 69,732Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 794Avg Mileage 72,869Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 792Avg Mileage 77,595Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2020

68.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 710Avg Mileage 81,230Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 977Avg Mileage 82,040Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 787Avg Mileage 84,375Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2023

69.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 903Avg Mileage 86,733Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 871Avg Mileage 87,789Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan 350 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.9%	1,229	24,706	Tyres — 7.6%
2010	4	84.7%	1,208	31,806	Tyres — 7.6%
2011	5	83.4%	1,241	38,428	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	6	78.5%	1,222	43,583	Tyres — 8.4%
2013	7	72.7%	1,218	49,413	Tyres — 21.2%
2014	8	73.3%	1,186	55,116	Tyres — 20.2%
2015	9	72.1%	1,199	60,601	Brakes — 21.2%
2016	10	73.3%	1,172	64,976	Brakes — 21.1%
2017	11	70.4%	1,148	69,732	Brakes — 25.8%
2018	12	69.0%	794	72,869	Brakes — 24.6%
2019	13	72.0%	792	77,595	Brakes — 21.8%
2020	14	68.9%	710	81,230	Brakes — 32.5%
2021	15	72.6%	977	82,040	Brakes — 28.2%
2022	16	70.8%	787	84,375	Brakes — 33.8%
2023	17	69.9%	903	86,733	Brakes — 34.9%
2024	18	72.7%	871	87,789	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.1%

↑ 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	2.8% (3 yrs)	27.7% (18 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (3 yrs)	15.6% (18 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,657 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.