Nissan Skyline
Registered from 1990 to 2020.
About this model
The Nissan Skyline is a brand of automobile originally produced by the Prince Motor Company starting in 1957, and then by Nissan after the two companies merged in 1967. After the merger, the Skyline and its larger counterpart, the Nissan Gloria, were sold in Japan at dealership sales channels called Nissan Prince Shop.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Skyline, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 2.6 petrol. 7 of 92 tests failed, 8%.
Better than 99% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 57% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 29% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 29% | 2 |
| Suspension | 29% | 2 |
| Visibility | 29% | 2 |
| Brakes | 14% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A main load-bearing structural member fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 29% of its failures
- Suspension — 29% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Brakes — 14% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 57% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 29% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Visibility — 29% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen