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2018 Nissan Skyline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
94.0%
Latest Pass Rate
226
Total Tests (All Years)
83,742 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 94.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 20.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Nissan Skyline as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs81.0%
5 yrs86.3%
6 yrs94.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.3%66
4 yrs81.0%42
5 yrs86.3%51
6 yrs94.0%67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 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 (6 yrs)94%67
2023 (5 yrs)86.3%51
2022 (4 yrs)81%42
2021 (3 yrs)83.3%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 119,389Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%
2022
81.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 87,052Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%
2023
86.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 85,221Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 17.6%
2024
94.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 83,742Top Failure Steering — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Nissan Skyline, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
17.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
17.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.7%
↓ 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 equipment30.3% (3 yrs)3.0% (6 yrs)
-27.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension25.8% (3 yrs)6.0% (6 yrs)
-19.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.2% (3 yrs)4.5% (6 yrs)
-13.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes10.6% (3 yrs)3.0% (6 yrs)
-7.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Skyline cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 226 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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