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2013 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
652
Total Tests (All Years)
53,324 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 89.4%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 33.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

4 yrs87.0%
5 yrs91.3%
6 yrs86.3%
7 yrs97.0%
8 yrs93.5%
9 yrs94.7%
10 yrs92.2%
11 yrs89.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs87.0%123
5 yrs91.3%69
6 yrs86.3%73
7 yrs97.0%66
8 yrs93.5%77
9 yrs94.7%57
10 yrs92.2%64
11 yrs89.4%123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)89.4%123
2023 (10 yrs)92.2%64
2022 (9 yrs)94.7%57
2021 (8 yrs)93.5%77
2020 (7 yrs)97%66
2019 (6 yrs)86.3%73
2018 (5 yrs)91.3%69
2017 (4 yrs)87%123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
87.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 23,536Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%
2018
91.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 31,003Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%
2019
86.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 34,266Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%
2020
97.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 38,221Top Failure Visibility — 6.1%
2021
93.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 42,076Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%
2022
94.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 46,815Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2023
92.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 50,539Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 53,324Top Failure Suspension — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Tyres
13.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
5.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.3% (4 yrs)4.1% (11 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 652 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.

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