2001 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

785

Total Tests (All Years)

53,188 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 2001 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

8 yrs83.8%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs77.4%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.4%

14 yrs70.5%

→ ↑6.8%

15 yrs77.3%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs82.1%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs84.8%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓10.8%

21 yrs72.5%

→ ↑17.2%

22 yrs89.7%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	83.8%	37
9 yrs	77.4%	31
10 yrs	80.0%	35
11 yrs	81.6%	38
12 yrs	82.1%	39
13 yrs	76.9%	39
14 yrs	70.5%	61
15 yrs	77.3%	66
16 yrs	82.1%	67
17 yrs	84.8%	46
18 yrs	80.7%	57
19 yrs	83.3%	54
20 yrs	83.3%	48
21 yrs	72.5%	40
22 yrs	89.7%	39
23 yrs	90.9%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	90.9%	88
2023 (22 yrs)	89.7%	39
2022 (21 yrs)	72.5%	40
2021 (20 yrs)	83.3%	48
2020 (19 yrs)	83.3%	54
2019 (18 yrs)	80.7%	57
2018 (17 yrs)	84.8%	46
2017 (16 yrs)	82.1%	67
2016 (15 yrs)	77.3%	66
2015 (14 yrs)	70.5%	61
2014 (13 yrs)	76.9%	39
2013 (12 yrs)	82.1%	39
2012 (11 yrs)	81.6%	38
2011 (10 yrs)	80%	35
2010 (9 yrs)	77.4%	31
2009 (8 yrs)	83.8%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,858Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 56,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 60,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 80,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 75,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 82,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 81,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 80,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 89,343Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,484Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 97,005Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 70,078Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%

2023

89.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 76,509Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 88Avg Mileage 53,188Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	83.8%	37	50,858	Tyres — 8.1%
2010	9	77.4%	31	52,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	10	80.0%	35	56,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	11	81.6%	38	57,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2013	12	82.1%	39	60,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2014	13	76.9%	39	80,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2015	14	70.5%	61	75,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2016	15	77.3%	66	82,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017	16	82.1%	67	81,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2018	17	84.8%	46	80,403	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2019	18	80.7%	57	89,343	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%
2020	19	83.3%	54	87,484	Suspension — 29.6%
2021	20	83.3%	48	97,005	Suspension — 25.0%
2022	21	72.5%	40	70,078	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%
2023	22	89.7%	39	76,509	Suspension — 30.8%
2024	23	90.9%	88	53,188	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.7% (8 yrs)	12.5% (23 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 785 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.