1997 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

91.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,273

Total Tests (All Years)

83,617 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 1997 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs63.3%

→ ↑9.8%

15 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs72.1%

→ ↓6.0%

17 yrs66.1%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs75.1%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs74.9%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs79.2%

→ ↑8.2%

23 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs84.4%

→ ↑8.9%

25 yrs93.3%

→ ↓9.6%

26 yrs83.7%

→ ↑7.4%

27 yrs91.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	63.4%	224
13 yrs	63.0%	211
14 yrs	63.3%	196
15 yrs	73.1%	186
16 yrs	72.1%	172
17 yrs	66.1%	183
18 yrs	75.1%	185
19 yrs	77.1%	175
20 yrs	74.9%	171
21 yrs	77.4%	133
22 yrs	79.2%	106
23 yrs	87.4%	95
24 yrs	84.4%	45
25 yrs	93.3%	30
26 yrs	83.7%	49
27 yrs	91.1%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	91.1%	112
2023 (26 yrs)	83.7%	49
2022 (25 yrs)	93.3%	30
2021 (24 yrs)	84.4%	45
2020 (23 yrs)	87.4%	95
2019 (22 yrs)	79.2%	106
2018 (21 yrs)	77.4%	133
2017 (20 yrs)	74.9%	171
2016 (19 yrs)	77.1%	175
2015 (18 yrs)	75.1%	185
2014 (17 yrs)	66.1%	183
2013 (16 yrs)	72.1%	172
2012 (15 yrs)	73.1%	186
2011 (14 yrs)	63.3%	196
2010 (13 yrs)	63%	211
2009 (12 yrs)	63.4%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 224Avg Mileage 82,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 211Avg Mileage 84,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2011High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 196Avg Mileage 86,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 186Avg Mileage 91,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 172Avg Mileage 91,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 183Avg Mileage 94,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2015

75.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 185Avg Mileage 94,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 175Avg Mileage 97,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2017

74.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 171Avg Mileage 101,131Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 133Avg Mileage 99,319Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 102,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%

2020

87.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 95Avg Mileage 103,738Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 103,541Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2022

93.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 80,863Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.0%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 82,117Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.3%

2024

91.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 112Avg Mileage 83,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

MOT results for 1997 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	63.4%	224	82,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2010	13	63.0%	211	84,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2011	14	63.3%	196	86,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2012	15	73.1%	186	91,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	16	72.1%	172	91,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2014	17	66.1%	183	94,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2015	18	75.1%	185	94,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2016	19	77.1%	175	97,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2017	20	74.9%	171	101,131	Suspension — 34.5%
2018	21	77.4%	133	99,319	Suspension — 17.3%
2019	22	79.2%	106	102,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%
2020	23	87.4%	95	103,738	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%
2021	24	84.4%	45	103,541	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2022	25	93.3%	30	80,863	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.0%
2023	26	83.7%	49	82,117	Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.3%
2024	27	91.1%	112	83,617	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	11.6% (12 yrs)	6.3% (27 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	9.8% (12 yrs)	5.4% (27 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,273 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.