Does the Nissan 350Z fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Nissan 350Z records 1.65 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.71, 95% interval −3.95 to −3.47). It ranks 583 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Nissan 350Z by registration

What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan 350Z is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 201 times in 2019–2024.

Nissan 350Z: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	201	0.55
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	165	0.45
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	103	0.28
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning	45	0.12

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

Does the Nissan 350Z fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

What exactly fails on steering?

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