Reliability report
Nissan Skyline reliability and common faults
Based on 1,917 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
11.5%
fail rate · average 32.2%
much better than average
1,588 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
46.2%
with defects · average 68.4%
much better than average
329 APK inspections (RDW)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Nissan Skyline
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheels
Plates and identification
Steering
Exhaust and emissions
Seat belts and airbags
Lights and electrics
Tyres
Visibility
Body and structure
Brakes
Suspension
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 16–20 years | 11.8% avg 34.6% | — |
| 21+ years | 11.3% avg 31.4% | 46.2% avg 68.4% |
Nissan Skyline – FAQs
How reliable is the Nissan Skyline?+
In the UK the Nissan Skyline fails 11.5% of MOT tests, against an average of 32.2% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 46.2% of APK inspections (average there 68.4%) – much better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Nissan Skyline?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: wheels, plates and identification.
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).