1998 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

91.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,161

Total Tests (All Years)

89,153 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 1998 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

11 yrs66.8%

→ ↑5.4%

12 yrs72.2%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs67.1%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs70.0%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs74.4%

→ ↑6.1%

20 yrs80.5%

→ ↓5.6%

21 yrs74.9%

→ ↑10.0%

22 yrs84.9%

→ ↓8.4%

23 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs76.7%

→ ↑12.8%

25 yrs89.5%

→ ↑1.5%

26 yrs91.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	66.8%	262
12 yrs	72.2%	234
13 yrs	67.1%	216
14 yrs	72.0%	200
15 yrs	71.8%	202
16 yrs	71.0%	231
17 yrs	71.0%	238
18 yrs	70.0%	250
19 yrs	74.4%	262
20 yrs	80.5%	200
21 yrs	74.9%	203
22 yrs	84.9%	179
23 yrs	76.5%	98
24 yrs	76.7%	90
25 yrs	89.5%	95
26 yrs	91.0%	201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	91%	201
2023 (25 yrs)	89.5%	95
2022 (24 yrs)	76.7%	90
2021 (23 yrs)	76.5%	98
2020 (22 yrs)	84.9%	179
2019 (21 yrs)	74.9%	203
2018 (20 yrs)	80.5%	200
2017 (19 yrs)	74.4%	262
2016 (18 yrs)	70%	250
2015 (17 yrs)	71%	238
2014 (16 yrs)	71%	231
2013 (15 yrs)	71.8%	202
2012 (14 yrs)	72%	200
2011 (13 yrs)	67.1%	216
2010 (12 yrs)	72.2%	234
2009 (11 yrs)	66.8%	262

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 262Avg Mileage 81,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 234Avg Mileage 83,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 216Avg Mileage 86,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 200Avg Mileage 90,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 202Avg Mileage 92,154Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2014

71.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 231Avg Mileage 94,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 238Avg Mileage 102,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 250Avg Mileage 105,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 262Avg Mileage 108,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 200Avg Mileage 107,873Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2019

74.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 203Avg Mileage 110,903Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 179Avg Mileage 115,317Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 98Avg Mileage 113,206Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 88,843Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 95Avg Mileage 90,689Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

2024

91.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 201Avg Mileage 89,153Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%

MOT results for 1998 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	66.8%	262	81,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2010	12	72.2%	234	83,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011	13	67.1%	216	86,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	14	72.0%	200	90,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	15	71.8%	202	92,154	Brakes — 36.1%
2014	16	71.0%	231	94,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2015	17	71.0%	238	102,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2016	18	70.0%	250	105,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2017	19	74.4%	262	108,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2018	20	80.5%	200	107,873	Suspension — 26.5%
2019	21	74.9%	203	110,903	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%
2020	22	84.9%	179	115,317	Suspension — 22.3%
2021	23	76.5%	98	113,206	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%
2022	24	76.7%	90	88,843	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2023	25	89.5%	95	90,689	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%
2024	26	91.0%	201	89,153	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.2% (11 yrs)	8.0% (26 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	8.4% (11 yrs)	6.0% (26 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,161 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.