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Nissan 350 Z - 2006

254.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan 350 Z, model year 2006. Sample size: 942 cars, 2,007 tests and 5,110 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 942 cars

The 2006 Nissan 350Z has an overall defect rate of 255 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 31% lower than the average for cars of the same year. When looking at mileage, the defect rate increases with distance, particularly noticeable in the highest mileage category where it reaches 459 defects per 100. This model particularly excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. Overall, the Nissan 350Z demonstrates a commendable performance in maintenance compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 942 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.1% better
132.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 39.6% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 34.7% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.8% better
58.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.3% better
212.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 52.6% better
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 40.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 8.9% better
40.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 488
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 280
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 181
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 134
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 123

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 38