2005 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,151

Total Tests (All Years)

99,586 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 83.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓8.4%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↑6.4%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓22.7%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↑17.5%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↓11.2%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↑6.2%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↑14.3%

15 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.2%

16 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs82.6%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs83.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.1%	39
5 yrs	73.7%	38
6 yrs	69.4%	36
7 yrs	75.8%	33
8 yrs	53.1%	32
9 yrs	70.6%	34
10 yrs	59.4%	32
11 yrs	65.6%	32
12 yrs	62.2%	37
15 yrs	76.5%	34
16 yrs	83.7%	208
17 yrs	82.6%	161
18 yrs	86.3%	182
19 yrs	83.4%	253

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	83.4%	253
2023 (18 yrs)	86.3%	182
2022 (17 yrs)	82.6%	161
2021 (16 yrs)	83.7%	208
2020 (15 yrs)	76.5%	34
2017 (12 yrs)	62.2%	37
2016 (11 yrs)	65.6%	32
2015 (10 yrs)	59.4%	32
2014 (9 yrs)	70.6%	34
2013 (8 yrs)	53.1%	32
2012 (7 yrs)	75.8%	33
2011 (6 yrs)	69.4%	36
2010 (5 yrs)	73.7%	38
2009 (4 yrs)	82.1%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,698Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 49,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,552Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 32Avg Mileage 62,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2014

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 62,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 67,316Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 69,144Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 74,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%

2020

76.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 85,990Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 208Avg Mileage 113,285Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2022

82.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 161Avg Mileage 95,748Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

2023

86.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 182Avg Mileage 94,591Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2024

83.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 253Avg Mileage 99,586Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Skyline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.1%	39	41,698	Brakes — 10.3%
2010	5	73.7%	38	49,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	6	69.4%	36	53,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	7	75.8%	33	54,552	Tyres — 15.2%
2013	8	53.1%	32	62,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2014	9	70.6%	34	62,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2015	10	59.4%	32	67,316	Brakes — 43.8%
2016	11	65.6%	32	69,144	Suspension — 34.4%
2017	12	62.2%	37	74,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.7%
2020	15	76.5%	34	85,990	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2021	16	83.7%	208	113,285	Suspension — 30.8%
2022	17	82.6%	161	95,748	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%
2023	18	86.3%	182	94,591	Brakes — 21.4%
2024	19	83.4%	253	99,586	Brakes — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.3% (4 yrs)	13.4% (19 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (4 yrs)	5.5% (19 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,151 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.