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2009 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
97.5%
Latest Pass Rate
261
Total Tests (All Years)
96,040 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Skyline

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 97.5%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 45.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

12 yrs82.9%
13 yrs83.9%
14 yrs83.9%
15 yrs97.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs82.9%70
13 yrs83.9%56
14 yrs83.9%56
15 yrs97.5%79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)97.5%79
2023 (14 yrs)83.9%56
2022 (13 yrs)83.9%56
2021 (12 yrs)82.9%70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
82.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 99,032Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%
2022
83.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 99,794Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.9%
2023
83.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 96,311Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%
2024
97.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 96,040Top Failure Brakes — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
11.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
8.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
7.0%
↓ 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 equipment17.1% (12 yrs)1.3% (15 yrs)
-15.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension15.7% (12 yrs)1.3% (15 yrs)
-14.4%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks12.9% (12 yrs)1.3% (15 yrs)
-11.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 261 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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