1996 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

92.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,996

Total Tests (All Years)

95,191 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 1996 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

13 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs67.4%

→ ↓7.0%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs69.5%

→ ↑7.9%

22 yrs77.4%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs82.5%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.4%

26 yrs78.0%

→ ↑5.3%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↑8.9%

28 yrs92.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	63.5%	613
14 yrs	64.4%	568
15 yrs	67.4%	506
16 yrs	60.4%	472
17 yrs	62.8%	401
18 yrs	65.7%	417
19 yrs	65.0%	374
20 yrs	68.9%	392
21 yrs	69.5%	370
22 yrs	77.4%	243
23 yrs	81.5%	233
24 yrs	82.5%	200
25 yrs	85.4%	41
26 yrs	78.0%	41
27 yrs	83.3%	48
28 yrs	92.2%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	92.2%	77
2023 (27 yrs)	83.3%	48
2022 (26 yrs)	78%	41
2021 (25 yrs)	85.4%	41
2020 (24 yrs)	82.5%	200
2019 (23 yrs)	81.5%	233
2018 (22 yrs)	77.4%	243
2017 (21 yrs)	69.5%	370
2016 (20 yrs)	68.9%	392
2015 (19 yrs)	65%	374
2014 (18 yrs)	65.7%	417
2013 (17 yrs)	62.8%	401
2012 (16 yrs)	60.4%	472
2011 (15 yrs)	67.4%	506
2010 (14 yrs)	64.4%	568
2009 (13 yrs)	63.5%	613

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 613Avg Mileage 85,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 568Avg Mileage 88,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 506Avg Mileage 91,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 472Avg Mileage 94,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 401Avg Mileage 94,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 417Avg Mileage 97,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 374Avg Mileage 96,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 392Avg Mileage 100,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 370Avg Mileage 100,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 243Avg Mileage 98,405Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 233Avg Mileage 102,124Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%

2020

82.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 200Avg Mileage 102,429Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2021

85.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 105,031Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 87,110Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 88,307Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2024

92.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 77Avg Mileage 95,191Top Failure Suspension — 11.7%

MOT results for 1996 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	63.5%	613	85,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	14	64.4%	568	88,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2011	15	67.4%	506	91,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	16	60.4%	472	94,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	17	62.8%	401	94,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2014	18	65.7%	417	97,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2015	19	65.0%	374	96,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2016	20	68.9%	392	100,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%
2017	21	69.5%	370	100,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2018	22	77.4%	243	98,405	Suspension — 31.3%
2019	23	81.5%	233	102,124	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%
2020	24	82.5%	200	102,429	Brakes — 24.0%
2021	25	85.4%	41	105,031	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2022	26	78.0%	41	87,110	Brakes — 17.1%
2023	27	83.3%	48	88,307	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2024	28	92.2%	77	95,191	Suspension — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.0% (13 yrs)	11.7% (28 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.6% (13 yrs)	9.1% (28 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,996 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.