Does the Nissan 350Z fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Nissan 350Z records 19.75 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 34.65 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−14.90, 95% interval −15.50 to −14.29). It ranks 677 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Nissan 350Z by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan 350Z is “Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective”, recorded 1,325 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 1,325 | 3.62 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,319 | 3.61 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,114 | 3.05 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 886 | 2.42 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 251 | 0.69 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
23.1% of Nissan 350Z MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.3 months and 2,425 miles later (566 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 566 (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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