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AV08 SZR

2008 Nissan 350 Z

Grey Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

93,174 mi
Last recorded93,174 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Nissan 350 Z56,276 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV08 SZR
MakeNissan
Model350 Z
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 93,174 miles

Front & rear subframe braces corroded

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

o/s n/s rear inner sill ends corroded

Pass 2 Apr 2025 92,871 miles

Both rear inner and outer sills corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened sub frame assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front and rear chassis/body braces heavily corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear subframe mounting areas corroded

Fail 24 Mar 2025 92,833 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both rear inner and outer sills corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened sub frame assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front and rear chassis/body braces heavily corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear subframe mounting areas corroded

Fail 21 Feb 2025 92,689 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 92,441 miles

Both rear inner and outer sills corroded

Front and rear chassis/body braces heavily corroded

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear subframe mounting areas corroded

Underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 6 Mar 2024 92,441 miles

Both rear inner and outer sills corroded

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front and rear chassis/body braces heavily corroded

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear subframe mounting areas corroded

Underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2023 91,154 miles

Centre exhaust corroded

Front and rear chassis/body braces heavily corroded

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear sills corroded under plastic bodywork

Rear subframe mounting areas corroded

Fail 20 Feb 2023 91,154 miles

Centre exhaust corroded

Front and rear chassis/body braces heavily corroded

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear sills corroded under plastic bodywork

Rear subframe mounting areas corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2022 89,615 miles

Both inner sills corroded

Centre exhaust system corroded

Front and rear chassis/body braces heavily corroded

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe mounting areas corroded

Some front and rear suspension components corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2021 88,027 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front and rear subframes corroded

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Inner sills corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from engine bay (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Bottom ball joint boot covered in grease

Fail 19 Mar 2021 88,027 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from engine bay (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust system corroded

Front and rear subframes corroded

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Inner sills corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from engine bay (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Bottom ball joint boot covered in grease

Fail 1 Mar 2021 88,004 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Inner sills corroded

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2020 86,496 miles

Front registration plate looks faded

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated seeping grease (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated seeping grease (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear registration plate looks faded

both front headlight washers inop

Pass 6 Feb 2019 83,346 miles

Both front tyres wearing out of shape on edges

Exhaust system corroded

Front and rear chassis braces heavily corroded

Front subframe heavily corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear inner sills corroded

Fail 31 Jan 2019 83,345 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both front tyres wearing out of shape on edges

Exhaust system corroded

Front and rear chassis braces heavily corroded

Front subframe heavily corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear inner sills corroded

Pass 27 Jan 2018 66,551 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Jan 2017 59,050 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2016 56,960 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2015 54,808 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2014 52,485 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2013 50,033 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 47,207 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Nissan 350 Z?

Based on 157,558 MOT tests across 9,580 vehicles.

79.0%
Pass Rate
3,865
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
9,580
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,075
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,895
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,682
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1,666
position lamp(s) not working 1,642
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AV08 SZR is a 2008 Nissan 350 Z in Grey with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Nissan 350 Z models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.4% with a typical mileage of 56,276 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Nissan 350 Z fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,075 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV08 SZR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan 350 Z typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 18 years old, this Nissan 350 Z is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV08 SZR is a 2008 Nissan 350 Z, first registered on 30 April 2008.

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