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BG53 YXP

2003 Nissan 350 Z

Orange Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

102,863 mi
Last recorded102,863 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Nissan 350 Z65,626 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG53 YXP
MakeNissan
Model350 Z
Year2003
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2026 102,863 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear part of sub frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch corroded and holed but not within prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut top (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2025 99,944 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Nearing excessive, around the offside (rearmost) mounting point. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Calliper to brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch/turret. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Body sills corroded.

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch/turret. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body sills corroded.

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mounting turret. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Aug 2025 99,935 miles

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake hose to engine bay (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded Calliper to brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake hose to engine bay. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system where lower brake pipe and flexible hose to calliper meet. (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Nearing excessive, around the offside (rearmost) mounting point. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Calliper to brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch/turret. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Body sills corroded.

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch/turret. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body sills corroded.

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mounting turret. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2024 96,428 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2023 95,288 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2022 93,916 miles

front tyres worn on both edges

rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 1 Apr 2021 93,149 miles

vehicle underside and components covered in underseal

Fail 30 Mar 2021 93,117 miles

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

vehicle underside and components covered in underseal

Pass 26 Mar 2020 91,317 miles

imbalance between parking brakes

vehicle underside and various components heavily covered with thick fresh underseal type substance

Fail 24 Mar 2020 91,280 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

imbalance between parking brakes

vehicle underside and various components heavily covered with thick fresh underseal type substance

Pass 4 Apr 2019 88,614 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside rear (5.2.3 (e))

rear exhaust clamp missing

Pass 5 Apr 2018 85,925 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust clamp is broken

Fail 5 Apr 2018 85,925 miles

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust clamp is broken

Pass 29 Mar 2017 82,297 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint upper (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

heat shield over the rear exhaust is insecure

nearside front tyre outer side wall is cracking

offside front tyre outer side wall has got a small split

rear exhaust clamp is broken

Pass 30 Mar 2016 79,000 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear (4.1.E.1)

heat shield over rear exhaust is insecure

nail in nearside rear tyre

rear exhaust clamp is broken

rear floor panel bar is corroded

Fail 30 Mar 2016 79,000 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear (4.1.E.1)

heat shield over rear exhaust is insecure

nail in nearside rear tyre

rear exhaust clamp is broken

rear floor panel bar is corroded

Pass 1 Apr 2015 74,357 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

heat shield over rear exhaust is insrcure

rear exhaust clamp is corroded and breaking up

rear floor panel bar is corroded

Fail 1 Apr 2015 74,357 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

heat shield over rear exhaust is insrcure

rear exhaust clamp is corroded and breaking up

rear floor panel bar is corroded

Pass 8 Apr 2014 70,674 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

heat shield over rear exhaust is insecure

rear floor panel bar is corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2013 66,734 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

offside front wiper blade rubber is splitting

rear floor bar is corroded

tailgate struts are worn

Fail 2 Apr 2013 66,674 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

offside front wiper blade rubber is splitting

rear floor bar is corroded

tailgate struts are worn

Pass 4 Apr 2012 63,023 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 4 Apr 2012 63,023 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 14 Mar 2011 58,887 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

offside and nearside front tyres are bald on the inside and outside edges

rear panel under the exhaust is corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2011 58,887 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

offside and nearside front tyres are bald on the inside and outside edges

rear panel under the exhaust is corroded

Pass 19 Feb 2010 54,290 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

offside and nearside front tyres are worn on the inside edge

Pass 20 Dec 2008 50,554 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 21 Dec 2007 42,524 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2006 32,261 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2006 31,673 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both rear tyres wearing on edges

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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BG53 YXP is a 2003 Nissan 350 Z in Orange with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2003 Nissan 350 Z models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 65,626 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 BG53 YXP, 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 23 years old, this Nissan 350 Z is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BG53 YXP is a 2003 Nissan 350 Z, first registered on 22 November 2003.

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