Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Nissan 350 Z Reliability

The Nissan 350 Z (current generation) scores 86/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
86
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2018 · 2024 report · n=7989
7,989 UK MOT tests · overall 20.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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88
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=5373
5,373 UK MOT tests · overall 23.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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84
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 7,989 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 69 yrs
88
10.5% fail vs 19.2% fleet
731 tests
Age 1014 yrs
98
9.4% fail vs 32.1% fleet
350 tests
Age 1520 yrs
87
22.3% fail vs 38.8% fleet
6,908 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Catalyst emissions
1,138
29.1%
#2
Ball joint dust cover
927
23.7%
#3
Headlamp
798
20.4%
#4
Windscreen
530
13.6%
#5
Position lamp
518
13.2%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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