Nissan 370Z, Buying guide, MOT record and UK numbers
2,130 Nissan 370Z cars are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 85.8% of initial MOT tests, 13.5 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Nissan 370Z at the MOT
85.8% of 1,933 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 370Z 112th of 575 models. Nissan 370Z cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 93.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 83.7%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Nissan 370Z tests in 2025.
Where 370Z cars fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Nissan 370Z tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (7.1%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (5.6%) and headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.5%).
The MOT page lists every common 370Z MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The 370Z's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.22.3% of 370Z failure items
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Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks.18.5% of 370Z failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.14.9% of 370Z failure items
Nissan 370Z cars in the UK
2,130 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 17% since the end of 2014, although it peaked at 2,405 at the end of 2020.
- Change since 2014
- +17%from 1,816 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2012half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2012 or earlier
- Declared off the road
- 34714% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Nissan 370Z cars since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 1,816 |
| End of 2015 | 1,950 |
| End of 2016 | 2,100 |
| End of 2017 | 2,238 |
| End of 2018 | 2,259 |
| End of 2019 | 2,348 |
| End of 2020 | 2,405 |
| End of 2021 | 2,299 |
| End of 2022 | 2,271 |
| End of 2023 | 2,194 |
| End of 2024 | 2,077 |
| End of 2025 | 2,044 |
| End of June 2026 | 2,130 |
How old they are
Licensed Nissan 370Z cars by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 83 | 91 |
| 2019 | 103 | 119 |
| 2018 | 136 | 149 |
| 2017 | 144 | 172 |
| 2016 | 160 | 200 |
| 2015 | 140 | 189 |
| 2014 | 122 | |
| 2013 | 117 | |
| 2012 | 104 | |
| 2011 | 256 | |
| 2010 | 480 | |
| 2009 | 178 |
370Z engine sizes
3.7 litre engines made up 99% of Nissan 370Z MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed 370Z cars.
Other Nissan models
The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, against the 370Z's 85.8% MOT pass rate.
Nissan 370Z FAQs
How many Nissan 370Z cars are there in the UK?
2,130 Nissan 370Z cars were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 347 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Nissan 370Z reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 85.8% first-time pass rate for the Nissan 370Z across 1,933 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Nissan 370Z?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, noise, emissions and leaks and tyres. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Nissan 370Z's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Nissan history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Nissan VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.