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Nissan Skyline reliability
The Nissan Skyline fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 14.8% of 1,538 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
14.8% failed their MOT
From 1,538 MOT tests of Nissan Skylines this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 3× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps2.9% vs 1%Fix about £30
Fails 38% more oftenElectrical equipment1.1% vs 0.8%
Advised 57% more oftenSteering linkage components4.4% vs 2.8%
Checking a Nissan Skyline before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.