1999 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

90.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,232

Total Tests (All Years)

70,777 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 1999 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

10 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs74.8%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs65.9%

→ ↑11.2%

16 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs75.6%

→ ↑5.8%

18 yrs81.4%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs81.0%

→ ↑9.9%

21 yrs90.9%

→ ↓8.5%

22 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.4%

23 yrs79.0%

→ ↑11.3%

24 yrs90.3%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs90.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	78.3%	143
11 yrs	74.8%	135
12 yrs	68.5%	127
13 yrs	73.3%	116
14 yrs	71.9%	114
15 yrs	65.9%	135
16 yrs	77.1%	170
17 yrs	75.6%	205
18 yrs	81.4%	188
19 yrs	81.6%	125
20 yrs	81.0%	137
21 yrs	90.9%	110
22 yrs	82.4%	108
23 yrs	79.0%	100
24 yrs	90.3%	113
25 yrs	90.8%	206

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	90.8%	206
2023 (24 yrs)	90.3%	113
2022 (23 yrs)	79%	100
2021 (22 yrs)	82.4%	108
2020 (21 yrs)	90.9%	110
2019 (20 yrs)	81%	137
2018 (19 yrs)	81.6%	125
2017 (18 yrs)	81.4%	188
2016 (17 yrs)	75.6%	205
2015 (16 yrs)	77.1%	170
2014 (15 yrs)	65.9%	135
2013 (14 yrs)	71.9%	114
2012 (13 yrs)	73.3%	116
2011 (12 yrs)	68.5%	127
2010 (11 yrs)	74.8%	135
2009 (10 yrs)	78.3%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 67,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 135Avg Mileage 72,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 73,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 77,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 114Avg Mileage 79,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 135Avg Mileage 79,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 170Avg Mileage 83,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 205Avg Mileage 89,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 188Avg Mileage 87,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2018

81.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 125Avg Mileage 91,760Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 137Avg Mileage 98,276Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 110Avg Mileage 95,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%

2021

82.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 108Avg Mileage 99,413Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2022

79.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 100Avg Mileage 73,310Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2023

90.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 113Avg Mileage 76,554Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%

2024

90.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 206Avg Mileage 70,777Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	78.3%	143	67,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	11	74.8%	135	72,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2011	12	68.5%	127	73,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2012	13	73.3%	116	77,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	14	71.9%	114	79,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2014	15	65.9%	135	79,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2015	16	77.1%	170	83,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2016	17	75.6%	205	89,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2017	18	81.4%	188	87,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2018	19	81.6%	125	91,760	Suspension — 15.2%
2019	20	81.0%	137	98,276	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2020	21	90.9%	110	95,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%
2021	22	82.4%	108	99,413	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2022	23	79.0%	100	73,310	Suspension — 21.0%
2023	24	90.3%	113	76,554	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%
2024	25	90.8%	206	70,777	Tyres — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.6%

↓ 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
Tyres	3.5% (10 yrs)	18.0% (25 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,232 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.