2004 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

92.6%

Latest Pass Rate

835

Total Tests (All Years)

78,889 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 92.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 36.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

5 yrs68.6%

→ ↑4.1%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.6%

11 yrs74.3%

→ ↓10.0%

12 yrs64.3%

→ ↑10.7%

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↑14.0%

17 yrs89.0%

→ ↓9.9%

18 yrs79.1%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↑9.3%

20 yrs92.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.6%	35
6 yrs	72.7%	33
7 yrs	69.7%	33
8 yrs	73.5%	34
9 yrs	71.4%	35
10 yrs	66.7%	30
11 yrs	74.3%	35
12 yrs	64.3%	42
13 yrs	75.0%	44
17 yrs	89.0%	127
18 yrs	79.1%	110
19 yrs	83.3%	102
20 yrs	92.6%	175

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	92.6%	175
2023 (19 yrs)	83.3%	102
2022 (18 yrs)	79.1%	110
2021 (17 yrs)	89%	127
2017 (13 yrs)	75%	44
2016 (12 yrs)	64.3%	42
2015 (11 yrs)	74.3%	35
2014 (10 yrs)	66.7%	30
2013 (9 yrs)	71.4%	35
2012 (8 yrs)	73.5%	34
2011 (7 yrs)	69.7%	33
2010 (6 yrs)	72.7%	33
2009 (5 yrs)	68.6%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 59,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 62,511Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 70,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 78,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 78,441Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 72,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 73,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 77,219Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2021

89.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 127Avg Mileage 101,259Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

2022

79.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 110Avg Mileage 93,273Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 89,741Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

2024

92.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 175Avg Mileage 78,889Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.6%	35	47,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	6	72.7%	33	59,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2011	7	69.7%	33	62,511	Brakes — 15.2%
2012	8	73.5%	34	70,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	9	71.4%	35	78,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2014	10	66.7%	30	78,441	Brakes — 40.0%
2015	11	74.3%	35	72,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2016	12	64.3%	42	73,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2017	13	75.0%	44	77,219	Brakes — 25.0%
2021	17	89.0%	127	101,259	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2022	18	79.1%	110	93,273	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%
2023	19	83.3%	102	89,741	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%
2024	20	92.6%	175	78,889	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

16.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

11.0%

↓ 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	5.7% (5 yrs)	2.3% (20 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.6% (5 yrs)	7.4% (20 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 835 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.