2012 Nissan 370 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

91.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,005

Total Tests (All Years)

58,617 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 91.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 37.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan 370 Z as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↑8.9%

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs86.2%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs81.8%

→ ↑4.1%

10 yrs85.9%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs86.4%

→ ↑5.1%

12 yrs91.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.1%	101
4 yrs	86.1%	101
5 yrs	82.5%	97
6 yrs	91.4%	70
7 yrs	87.5%	72
8 yrs	86.2%	87
9 yrs	81.8%	110
10 yrs	85.9%	99
11 yrs	86.4%	103
12 yrs	91.5%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan 370 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	91.5%	165
2023 (11 yrs)	86.4%	103
2022 (10 yrs)	85.9%	99
2021 (9 yrs)	81.8%	110
2020 (8 yrs)	86.2%	87
2019 (7 yrs)	87.5%	72
2018 (6 yrs)	91.4%	70
2017 (5 yrs)	82.5%	97
2016 (4 yrs)	86.1%	101
2015 (3 yrs)	88.1%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 101Avg Mileage 20,335Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 101Avg Mileage 27,008Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 97Avg Mileage 31,539Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2018

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 70Avg Mileage 37,375Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 39,834Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 47,337Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2021

81.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 110Avg Mileage 48,300Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2022

85.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 52,860Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2023

86.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 103Avg Mileage 55,603Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2024

91.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 58,617Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan 370 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.1%	101	20,335	Tyres — 17.8%
2016	4	86.1%	101	27,008	Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%
2017	5	82.5%	97	31,539	Tyres — 11.3%
2018	6	91.4%	70	37,375	Tyres — 8.6%
2019	7	87.5%	72	39,834	Tyres — 22.2%
2020	8	86.2%	87	47,337	Tyres — 17.2%
2021	9	81.8%	110	48,300	Tyres — 20.9%
2022	10	85.9%	99	52,860	Tyres — 13.1%
2023	11	86.4%	103	55,603	Suspension — 15.5%
2024	12	91.5%	165	58,617	Tyres — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan 370 Z, with age trends.

Tyres

14.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

7.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	17.8% (3 yrs)	9.1% (12 yrs)	-8.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	1.0% (3 yrs)	5.5% (12 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,005 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.