2009 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,194

Total Tests (All Years)

77,920 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 60.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs86.7%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs79.3%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs81.9%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs85.2%

→ ↓7.5%

12 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs77.7%

→ ↓17.7%

15 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	170
4 yrs	85.7%	175
5 yrs	86.7%	165
6 yrs	84.5%	161
7 yrs	81.7%	169
8 yrs	79.3%	193
9 yrs	81.9%	127
10 yrs	85.3%	143
11 yrs	85.2%	128
12 yrs	77.7%	202
13 yrs	75.2%	153
14 yrs	77.7%	188
15 yrs	60.0%	220

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	60%	220
2023 (14 yrs)	77.7%	188
2022 (13 yrs)	75.2%	153
2021 (12 yrs)	77.7%	202
2020 (11 yrs)	85.2%	128
2019 (10 yrs)	85.3%	143
2018 (9 yrs)	81.9%	127
2017 (8 yrs)	79.3%	193
2016 (7 yrs)	81.7%	169
2015 (6 yrs)	84.5%	161
2014 (5 yrs)	86.7%	165
2013 (4 yrs)	85.7%	175
2012 (3 yrs)	84.7%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 170Avg Mileage 23,165Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 175Avg Mileage 28,155Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 165Avg Mileage 33,755Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 161Avg Mileage 37,150Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 169Avg Mileage 42,236Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 193Avg Mileage 47,785Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 127Avg Mileage 53,064Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2019

85.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 55,216Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2020

85.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 128Avg Mileage 58,500Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2021

77.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 202Avg Mileage 67,274Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2022

75.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 153Avg Mileage 65,371Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2023

77.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 188Avg Mileage 70,015Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 220Avg Mileage 77,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan 350 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.7%	170	23,165	Tyres — 7.1%
2013	4	85.7%	175	28,155	Tyres — 13.7%
2014	5	86.7%	165	33,755	Tyres — 17.0%
2015	6	84.5%	161	37,150	Tyres — 17.4%
2016	7	81.7%	169	42,236	Brakes — 29.6%
2017	8	79.3%	193	47,785	Tyres — 14.5%
2018	9	81.9%	127	53,064	Brakes — 16.5%
2019	10	85.3%	143	55,216	Brakes — 10.5%
2020	11	85.2%	128	58,500	Tyres — 9.4%
2021	12	77.7%	202	67,274	Tyres — 22.8%
2022	13	75.2%	153	65,371	Brakes — 23.5%
2023	14	77.7%	188	70,015	Brakes — 22.3%
2024	15	60.0%	220	77,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.0%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	20.9% (15 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	14.1% (15 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,194 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.