2007 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

74.8%

Latest Pass Rate

11,213

Total Tests (All Years)

86,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 74.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 21.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↓7.8%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs70.5%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs71.0%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs74.8%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.2%	836
4 yrs	85.3%	844
5 yrs	85.1%	865
6 yrs	77.3%	840
7 yrs	77.9%	848
8 yrs	75.3%	830
9 yrs	75.1%	823
10 yrs	71.4%	844
11 yrs	68.8%	555
12 yrs	69.0%	603
13 yrs	70.5%	553
14 yrs	74.7%	762
15 yrs	71.0%	594
16 yrs	74.1%	687
17 yrs	74.8%	729

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	74.8%	729
2023 (16 yrs)	74.1%	687
2022 (15 yrs)	71%	594
2021 (14 yrs)	74.7%	762
2020 (13 yrs)	70.5%	553
2019 (12 yrs)	69%	603
2018 (11 yrs)	68.8%	555
2017 (10 yrs)	71.4%	844
2016 (9 yrs)	75.1%	823
2015 (8 yrs)	75.3%	830
2014 (7 yrs)	77.9%	848
2013 (6 yrs)	77.3%	840
2012 (5 yrs)	85.1%	865
2011 (4 yrs)	85.3%	844
2010 (3 yrs)	84.2%	836

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 836Avg Mileage 24,956Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 844Avg Mileage 31,041Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 865Avg Mileage 37,029Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 840Avg Mileage 43,574Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 848Avg Mileage 48,442Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2015

75.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 830Avg Mileage 54,192Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2016

75.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 823Avg Mileage 58,194Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 844Avg Mileage 63,769Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 555Avg Mileage 68,125Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 603Avg Mileage 72,248Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2020

70.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 553Avg Mileage 76,546Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2021

74.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 762Avg Mileage 79,663Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2022

71.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 594Avg Mileage 81,811Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 687Avg Mileage 83,441Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2024

74.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 729Avg Mileage 86,655Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

MOT results for 2007 Nissan 350 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	84.2%	836	24,956	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	4	85.3%	844	31,041	Tyres — 7.8%
2012	5	85.1%	865	37,029	Tyres — 6.9%
2013	6	77.3%	840	43,574	Tyres — 19.5%
2014	7	77.9%	848	48,442	Tyres — 16.7%
2015	8	75.3%	830	54,192	Tyres — 19.0%
2016	9	75.1%	823	58,194	Brakes — 19.4%
2017	10	71.4%	844	63,769	Brakes — 25.6%
2018	11	68.8%	555	68,125	Brakes — 34.4%
2019	12	69.0%	603	72,248	Brakes — 34.0%
2020	13	70.5%	553	76,546	Brakes — 30.7%
2021	14	74.7%	762	79,663	Brakes — 33.5%
2022	15	71.0%	594	81,811	Brakes — 30.3%
2023	16	74.1%	687	83,441	Brakes — 32.2%
2024	17	74.8%	729	86,655	Brakes — 24.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	24.0% (17 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	16.3% (17 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	13.0% (17 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Nissan 350 Z page →

About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 11,213 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.