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19.5%fail rate

Nissan Skyline common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Nissan Skyline fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 436 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical45.9% of failures
Exhaust & emissions40.0% of failures
Suspension28.2% of failures
Tyres17.6% of failures
Brakes14.1% of failures
Other12.9% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 19.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Nissan Skyline in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 45.9% of the Nissan Skyline's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, exhaust & emissions, suspension, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Nissan Qashqai MOT failures22.8% failure rateNissan Micra MOT failures23.1% failure rateNissan Juke MOT failures21.5% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain