2009 Nissan 370 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,131

Total Tests (All Years)

77,853 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 84.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 32.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan 370 Z as it ages.

3 yrs91.9%

→ ↓6.2%

4 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs87.6%

→ ↑1.8%

6 yrs89.4%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs89.6%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↑5.1%

11 yrs87.2%

→ ↓9.2%

12 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs74.9%

→ ↑9.5%

15 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.9%	259
4 yrs	85.7%	280
5 yrs	87.6%	267
6 yrs	89.4%	274
7 yrs	89.6%	268
8 yrs	82.9%	275
9 yrs	84.9%	192
10 yrs	82.1%	179
11 yrs	87.2%	180
12 yrs	78.0%	218
13 yrs	78.6%	182
14 yrs	74.9%	223
15 yrs	84.4%	334

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan 370 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	84.4%	334
2023 (14 yrs)	74.9%	223
2022 (13 yrs)	78.6%	182
2021 (12 yrs)	78%	218
2020 (11 yrs)	87.2%	180
2019 (10 yrs)	82.1%	179
2018 (9 yrs)	84.9%	192
2017 (8 yrs)	82.9%	275
2016 (7 yrs)	89.6%	268
2015 (6 yrs)	89.4%	274
2014 (5 yrs)	87.6%	267
2013 (4 yrs)	85.7%	280
2012 (3 yrs)	91.9%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

91.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 259Avg Mileage 22,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.7%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 280Avg Mileage 27,598Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2014

87.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 267Avg Mileage 34,212Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2015

89.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 274Avg Mileage 40,156Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2016

89.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 268Avg Mileage 44,937Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 275Avg Mileage 53,241Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 192Avg Mileage 55,498Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 179Avg Mileage 59,648Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 180Avg Mileage 63,743Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2021

78.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 218Avg Mileage 67,480Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2022

78.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 182Avg Mileage 71,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

2023

74.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 223Avg Mileage 74,682Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 334Avg Mileage 77,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan 370 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	91.9%	259	22,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.7%
2013	4	85.7%	280	27,598	Tyres — 12.9%
2014	5	87.6%	267	34,212	Tyres — 14.2%
2015	6	89.4%	274	40,156	Tyres — 13.1%
2016	7	89.6%	268	44,937	Tyres — 13.1%
2017	8	82.9%	275	53,241	Tyres — 16.7%
2018	9	84.9%	192	55,498	Tyres — 17.7%
2019	10	82.1%	179	59,648	Tyres — 24.0%
2020	11	87.2%	180	63,743	Tyres — 13.3%
2021	12	78.0%	218	67,480	Tyres — 18.8%
2022	13	78.6%	182	71,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%
2023	14	74.9%	223	74,682	Tyres — 25.1%
2024	15	84.4%	334	77,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan 370 Z, with age trends.

Tyres

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.1%

↑ 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	0.8% (3 yrs)	9.9% (15 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.7% (3 yrs)	7.5% (15 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 370 Z cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 3,131 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.