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2006 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
88.8%
Latest Pass Rate
622
Total Tests (All Years)
83,104 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 88.8%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

15 yrs79.4%
16 yrs84.7%
17 yrs80.5%
18 yrs88.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs79.4%165
16 yrs84.7%137
17 yrs80.5%123
18 yrs88.8%197

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)88.8%197
2023 (17 yrs)80.5%123
2022 (16 yrs)84.7%137
2021 (15 yrs)79.4%165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
79.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 165Avg Mileage 108,980Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2022
84.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 100,271Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%
2023
80.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 123Avg Mileage 93,823Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.9%
2024
88.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 197Avg Mileage 83,104Top Failure Suspension — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
20.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
10.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.7% (15 yrs)7.1% (18 yrs)
-22.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension22.4% (15 yrs)8.1% (18 yrs)
-14.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.8% (15 yrs)3.0% (18 yrs)
-12.8%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks10.9% (15 yrs)5.6% (18 yrs)
-5.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 622 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.

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