NissanSkyline MOT results

In 2025, 86.5% of Nissan Skyline MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 64.9% for cars of the same age. 2.9% had at least one dangerous defect (7.9% for cars the same age). The typical Nissan Skyline tested was 22 years old with 83,800 miles. Based on 2,004 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

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First-time pass: 86.5%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 64.9%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 2.3%passed after repair
Failed: 11.2%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 2.9%same age 7.9%
Typical mileage: 83,800at the test

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Nissan SkylineAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2017	49	83.7%	78.1%
2016	65	87.7%	74.8%
2015	112	90.2%	71.8%
2014	41	80.5%	68.5%
2009	41	75.6%	58.1%
2008	88	84.1%	57.0%
2007	80	88.8%	57.2%
2006	82	82.9%	56.8%
2005	137	86.1%	57.5%
2004	89	79.8%	57.5%
2003	92	73.9%	58.5%
2002	31	74.2%	59.4%
2001	48	91.7%	60.9%
2000	101	92.1%	62.2%
1999	142	87.3%	64.2%
1998	134	91.8%	65.1%
1997	64	90.6%	66.4%
1996	97	84.5%	66.9%
1995	97	93.8%	67.6%
1994	65	80.0%	68.6%
1993	62	85.5%	68.6%
1992	58	89.7%	68.9%
1991	35	97.1%	71.7%
1990	36	83.3%	72.7%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

By age at the test

Nissan SkylineAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
3-4 years	19	89.5%	87.4%	74,500
5-9 years	230	87.8%	79.1%	78,700
10-14 years	147	88.4%	65.7%	82,300
15-19 years	370	83.8%	57.6%	90,200
20-29 years	946	86.8%	59.6%	84,200
30-39 years	287	86.8%	71.3%	77,000
40+ years	2	100.0%	82.0%	111,600

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Nissan Skyline is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	63	3.1%	3.6×	93.7%
B Birmingham	West Midlands	62	3.1%	1.0×	93.5%
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	59	2.9%	3.1×	98.3%
PE Peterborough	East of England	55	2.7%	1.5×	85.5%
CV Coventry	West Midlands	49	2.4%	1.7×	91.8%
RH Redhill	South East	46	2.3%	2.2×	87.0%
GU Guildford	South East	41	2.0%	1.5×	82.9%
DE Derby	East Midlands	40	2.0%	1.4×	87.5%
BS Bristol	South West	39	1.9%	1.1×	79.5%
GL Gloucester	South West	37	1.8%	1.5×	78.4%
MK Milton Keynes	South East	35	1.7%	1.7×	82.9%
TN Tonbridge	South East	35	1.7%	1.3×	77.1%
TQ Torquay	South West	33	1.6%	3.2×	72.7%
BA Bath	South West	32	1.6%	1.9×	62.5%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	32	1.6%	0.9×	87.5%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	32	1.6%	0.7×	71.9%
SO Southampton	South East	31	1.5%	1.3×	71.0%
BN Brighton	South East	30	1.5%	1.2×	90.0%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	30	1.5%	1.3×	90.0%
EX Exeter	South West	30	1.5%	1.3×	83.3%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	30	1.5%	0.8×	86.7%
NR Norwich	East of England	30	1.5%	1.1×	90.0%
PO Portsmouth	South East	30	1.5%	1.1×	80.0%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	29	1.4%	0.9×	–
IP Ipswich	East of England	27	1.3%	1.1×	–
L Liverpool	North West	27	1.3%	1.2×	–
WA Warrington	North West	27	1.3%	1.3×	–
RG Reading	South East	25	1.2%	0.8×	–
NN Northampton	East Midlands	24	1.2%	0.9×	–
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	23	1.1%	0.9×	–
BB Blackburn	North West	22	1.1%	1.3×	–
BH Bournemouth	South West	22	1.1%	1.1×	–
CO Colchester	East of England	22	1.1%	1.4×	–
HA Harrow	London	22	1.1%	1.8×	–
ME Rochester	South East	22	1.1%	1.0×	–
PL Plymouth	South West	22	1.1%	1.1×	–
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	21	1.0%	0.9×	–
M Manchester	North West	20	1.0%	0.7×	–
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	20	1.0%	0.9×	–
EN Enfield	London	19	0.9%	1.6×	–
CB Cambridge	East of England	18	0.9%	1.3×	–
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	18	0.9%	0.7×	–
LU Luton	East of England	18	0.9%	1.4×	–
SL Slough	South East	18	0.9%	1.3×	–
SR Sunderland	North East	18	0.9%	2.7×	–
UB Southall	London	18	0.9%	1.5×	–
CT Canterbury	South East	17	0.8%	1.1×	–
N London N	London	17	0.8%	1.3×	–
TR Truro	South West	16	0.8%	1.3×	–
E London E	London	15	0.7%	0.9×	–
WR Worcester	West Midlands	15	0.7%	1.3×	–
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	15	0.7%	0.8×	–
SK Stockport	North West	14	0.7%	0.7×	–
CW Crewe	North West	13	0.6%	1.1×	–
DH Durham	North East	13	0.6%	1.3×	–
SE London SE	London	13	0.6%	0.8×	–
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	12	0.6%	0.8×	–
CF Cardiff	Wales	12	0.6%	0.4×	–
CR Croydon	London	12	0.6%	0.9×	–
G Glasgow	Scotland	12	0.6%	0.4×	–
NP Newport	Wales	12	0.6%	0.7×	–
NW London NW	London	12	0.6%	0.9×	–
OX Oxford	South East	12	0.6%	0.5×	–
SG Stevenage	East of England	12	0.6%	0.8×	–
SP Salisbury	South West	12	0.6%	1.3×	–
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	12	0.6%	0.7×	–
WN Wigan	North West	12	0.6%	1.3×	–
FY Blackpool	North West	11	0.5%	1.3×	–
LL Llandudno	Wales	11	0.5%	0.6×	–
RM Romford	London	11	0.5%	0.7×	–
TA Taunton	South West	11	0.5%	0.8×	–
DA Dartford	South East	10	0.5%	0.7×	–
FK Falkirk	Scotland	10	0.5%	1.2×	–
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	10	0.5%	0.7×	–
SN Swindon	South West	10	0.5%	0.6×	–
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	10	0.5%	0.7×	–
TS Teesside	North East	10	0.5%	0.5×	–
WS Walsall	West Midlands	10	0.5%	0.7×	–
AL St Albans	East of England	9	0.4%	1.0×	–
CH Chester	North West	9	0.4%	0.4×	–
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	9	0.4%	0.5×	–
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	9	0.4%	0.8×	–
TW Twickenham	London	9	0.4%	0.6×	–
WD Watford	East of England	9	0.4%	1.1×	–
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	9	0.4%	0.7×	–
DL Darlington	North East	8	0.4%	0.7×	–
BL Bolton	North West	7	0.3%	0.5×	–
DY Dudley	West Midlands	7	0.3%	0.5×	–
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	7	0.3%	1.4×	–
IG Ilford	London	7	0.3%	0.8×	–
ML Motherwell	Scotland	7	0.3%	0.7×	–
PR Preston	North West	7	0.3%	0.4×	–
TF Telford	West Midlands	7	0.3%	0.9×	–
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	6	0.3%	0.3×	–
IV Inverness	Scotland	6	0.3%	0.7×	–
BR Bromley	London	5	0.2%	0.7×	–
DD Dundee	Scotland	5	0.2%	0.6×	–
DT Dorchester	South West	5	0.2%	0.6×	–
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	5	0.2%	0.6×	–
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	5	0.2%	0.4×	–
LA Lancaster	North West	5	0.2%	0.5×	–
OL Oldham	North West	5	0.2%	0.4×	–
SM Sutton	London	5	0.2%	1.1×	–
ZE Shetland	Scotland	5	0.2%	6.7×	–
CA Carlisle	North West	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HR Hereford	West Midlands	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PA Paisley	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PH Perth	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
SA Swansea	Wales	fewer than 5	–	–	–
SW London SW	London	fewer than 5	–	–	–
TD Galashiels	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
W London W	London	fewer than 5	–	–	–

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	94	4.7%	0.6×	88.3%
North East	78	3.9%	1.0×	92.3%
North West	182	9.1%	0.8×	84.6%
Yorkshire and the Humber	133	6.6%	0.7×	89.5%
Wales	39	1.9%	0.4×	89.7%
West Midlands	193	9.6%	1.0×	89.1%
East Midlands	135	6.7%	1.0×	86.7%
East of England	293	14.6%	1.4×	88.4%
London	177	8.8%	0.9×	90.4%
South East	411	20.5%	1.3×	85.2%
South West	269	13.4%	1.3×	78.8%

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Nissan SkylineCars the same age

Lights and electrics6.7%16.1%
Emissions and leaks4.6%5.8%
Suspension3.4%12.5%
Brakes2.6%10.2%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)2.2%6.1%
Body and structure1.8%7.5%
Tyres1.6%5.0%
Steering1.6%3.4%
Seat belts and airbags0.6%2.3%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Nissan Skyline tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Emissions and leaks	1.8%	1.4%	1.3×	0.0%
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Emissions and leaks	1.6%	0.9%	1.8×	0.0%
Rear fog lamp: not working Lights and electrics	1.4%	1.4%	1.0×	0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	1.1%	3.7%	0.3×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics	1.1%	2.2%	0.5×	0.0%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension	1.0%	2.6%	0.4×	0.0%
Emissions not tested: unable to be completed Emissions and leaks	0.8%	1.0%	0.8×	0.0%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lights and electrics	0.8%	1.5%	0.5×	0.0%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	0.8%	1.8%	0.4×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics	0.7%	1.1%	0.6×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	6.4%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	4.1%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	4.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	3.6%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	3.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin	2.6%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	2.4%
Exhaust system: noisy	2.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play	2.0%
Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play	1.8%

MOT results for every model