Does the Nissan 370Z fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Nissan 370Z records 1.39 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.21 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.82, 95% interval −4.26 to −3.39). It ranks 506 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 370Z by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan 370Z is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 68 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 68 | 0.65 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,459 (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
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