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2018 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.7%
Latest Pass Rate
335
Total Tests (All Years)
29,746 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

3 yrs96.1%
4 yrs89.5%
5 yrs83.3%
6 yrs89.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs96.1%76
4 yrs89.5%57
5 yrs83.3%66
6 yrs89.7%136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.7%136
2023 (5 yrs)83.3%66
2022 (4 yrs)89.5%57
2021 (3 yrs)96.1%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
96.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 76Avg Mileage 19,184Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2022
89.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 20,559Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%
2023
83.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 26,466Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%
2024
89.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 29,746Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Tyres
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.8%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.9% (3 yrs)14.7% (6 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks1.3% (3 yrs)2.9% (6 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6% (3 yrs)2.9% (6 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 335 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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