Does the Nissan 350Z fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Nissan 350Z records 4.10 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 12.24 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.14, 95% interval −8.50 to −7.78). It ranks 598 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Nissan 350Z by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan 350Z is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 819 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 819 | 2.24 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 161 | 0.44 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 62 | 0.17 |
| Strengthening plates or fastenings so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced | 55 | 0.15 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 48 | 0.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 36,553 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Nissan 350Z gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.3% of Nissan 350Z MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 2,980 miles later (2,163 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,163 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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