1995 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,836

Total Tests (All Years)

82,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs63.7%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs70.9%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs73.3%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs74.4%

→ ↑5.3%

23 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.6%

24 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs76.2%

→ ↑7.1%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.7%

28 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.7%

29 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	61.7%	894
15 yrs	64.4%	796
16 yrs	63.7%	733
17 yrs	66.8%	629
18 yrs	66.3%	558
19 yrs	68.5%	539
20 yrs	70.9%	525
21 yrs	73.3%	520
22 yrs	74.4%	473
23 yrs	79.7%	316
24 yrs	78.1%	302
25 yrs	76.2%	265
26 yrs	83.3%	42
27 yrs	83.3%	36
28 yrs	87.0%	46
29 yrs	83.3%	162

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	83.3%	162
2023 (28 yrs)	87%	46
2022 (27 yrs)	83.3%	36
2021 (26 yrs)	83.3%	42
2020 (25 yrs)	76.2%	265
2019 (24 yrs)	78.1%	302
2018 (23 yrs)	79.7%	316
2017 (22 yrs)	74.4%	473
2016 (21 yrs)	73.3%	520
2015 (20 yrs)	70.9%	525
2014 (19 yrs)	68.5%	539
2013 (18 yrs)	66.3%	558
2012 (17 yrs)	66.8%	629
2011 (16 yrs)	63.7%	733
2010 (15 yrs)	64.4%	796
2009 (14 yrs)	61.7%	894

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 894Avg Mileage 88,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 796Avg Mileage 90,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 733Avg Mileage 91,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2012

66.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 629Avg Mileage 93,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 558Avg Mileage 95,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 539Avg Mileage 95,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 525Avg Mileage 98,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 520Avg Mileage 102,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 473Avg Mileage 101,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 316Avg Mileage 100,550Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 302Avg Mileage 103,006Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.1%

2020

76.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 265Avg Mileage 102,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 105,744Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 78,681Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 83,256Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 162Avg Mileage 82,198Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

MOT results for 1995 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	61.7%	894	88,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2010	15	64.4%	796	90,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011	16	63.7%	733	91,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2012	17	66.8%	629	93,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	18	66.3%	558	95,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2014	19	68.5%	539	95,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%
2015	20	70.9%	525	98,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2016	21	73.3%	520	102,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2017	22	74.4%	473	101,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2018	23	79.7%	316	100,550	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%
2019	24	78.1%	302	103,006	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.1%
2020	25	76.2%	265	102,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2021	26	83.3%	42	105,744	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%
2022	27	83.3%	36	78,681	Tyres — 25.0%
2023	28	87.0%	46	83,256	Suspension — 15.2%
2024	29	83.3%	162	82,198	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.5% (14 yrs)	4.9% (29 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	12.8% (14 yrs)	4.3% (29 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	11.2% (14 yrs)	7.4% (29 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,836 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.