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2016 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
78.0%
Latest Pass Rate
534
Total Tests (All Years)
81,374 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 78.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 12.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

5 yrs81.6%
6 yrs80.6%
7 yrs87.2%
8 yrs78.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs81.6%141
6 yrs80.6%103
7 yrs87.2%117
8 yrs78.0%173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Nissan Skyline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)78%173
2023 (7 yrs)87.2%117
2022 (6 yrs)80.6%103
2021 (5 yrs)81.6%141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
81.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 141Avg Mileage 106,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%
2022
80.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 82,003Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2023
87.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 117Avg Mileage 82,437Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.2%
2024
78.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 173Avg Mileage 81,374Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
13.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
9.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.0% (5 yrs)7.5% (8 yrs)
-9.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension12.8% (5 yrs)15.6% (8 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.6% (5 yrs)19.7% (8 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 534 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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