2008 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,715

Total Tests (All Years)

81,761 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 68.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 15.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs79.9%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs76.4%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↑5.6%

12 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs71.7%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs74.8%

→ ↓6.5%

16 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.9%	453
4 yrs	84.8%	455
5 yrs	78.6%	448
6 yrs	77.5%	454
7 yrs	79.9%	442
8 yrs	80.0%	441
9 yrs	76.4%	466
10 yrs	71.4%	329
11 yrs	70.7%	324
12 yrs	76.3%	317
13 yrs	75.9%	465
14 yrs	71.7%	360
15 yrs	74.8%	436
16 yrs	68.3%	325

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	68.3%	325
2023 (15 yrs)	74.8%	436
2022 (14 yrs)	71.7%	360
2021 (13 yrs)	75.9%	465
2020 (12 yrs)	76.3%	317
2019 (11 yrs)	70.7%	324
2018 (10 yrs)	71.4%	329
2017 (9 yrs)	76.4%	466
2016 (8 yrs)	80%	441
2015 (7 yrs)	79.9%	442
2014 (6 yrs)	77.5%	454
2013 (5 yrs)	78.6%	448
2012 (4 yrs)	84.8%	455
2011 (3 yrs)	87.9%	453

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 453Avg Mileage 24,317Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 455Avg Mileage 31,215Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 448Avg Mileage 37,602Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 454Avg Mileage 43,477Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 442Avg Mileage 47,381Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 441Avg Mileage 52,863Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 466Avg Mileage 57,744Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 329Avg Mileage 62,373Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 324Avg Mileage 64,670Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 317Avg Mileage 69,871Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2021

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 465Avg Mileage 74,211Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2022

71.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 360Avg Mileage 76,281Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2023

74.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 436Avg Mileage 79,355Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 325Avg Mileage 81,761Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan 350 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.9%	453	24,317	Tyres — 6.2%
2012	4	84.8%	455	31,215	Tyres — 7.7%
2013	5	78.6%	448	37,602	Tyres — 23.4%
2014	6	77.5%	454	43,477	Tyres — 18.9%
2015	7	79.9%	442	47,381	Brakes — 19.0%
2016	8	80.0%	441	52,863	Tyres — 15.9%
2017	9	76.4%	466	57,744	Tyres — 21.5%
2018	10	71.4%	329	62,373	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	11	70.7%	324	64,670	Brakes — 32.4%
2020	12	76.3%	317	69,871	Brakes — 19.9%
2021	13	75.9%	465	74,211	Brakes — 27.3%
2022	14	71.7%	360	76,281	Brakes — 31.4%
2023	15	74.8%	436	79,355	Brakes — 37.6%
2024	16	68.3%	325	81,761	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Brakes

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.2%

↑ 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	3.3% (3 yrs)	26.2% (16 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	19.1% (16 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	18.8% (16 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,715 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.