Nissan SILVIA

332 on UK roads in 2025+2 vs 2024

On the road

332

332 licensed

Change vs 2024

+0.6%

+2 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Nissan SILVIA is a rare sight on UK roads, with 332 licensed in 2025 - up 0.6% on 2024. 35 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Nissan SILVIA cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Nissan SILVIA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan SILVIA on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L45
2.0-3.0L285
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Silvia holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 529 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.3%

529 MOT tests in 2025 · 497 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.7%

2023

86.9%

2024

87.5%

2025

90.3%

▲ 3.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Nissan Silvia is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 530 cars tracked across years

3,697miles a year · low use

83.8%

low · <5k

8.5%

avg · 5-15k

7.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 388-3,027 miles a year (median 1,191).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

94,462

53,386middle 50%: 72,070-112,918141,387

Typical odometer rising: 95,016 → 93,669 → 93,957 → 94,462

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.7%

40-80k

89.7%

80-120k

90.4%

120k+

91.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Nissan Silvia passes first time 90.3% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,697 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 91.8% past 120k.

Why a SILVIA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 48 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SILVIA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical54.2%

Exhaust & emissions39.6%

Suspension27.1%

Brakes25%

Steering18.8%

Visibility18.8%

Body & structure12.5%

Seat belts12.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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 functioning10

Emissions levels exceed default limits9

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer8

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements7

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

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 repaired6

Audible warning inoperative5

Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements4

Emissions test unable to be completed4

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen4

22.9% flagged dangerous·4 defects per fail·48 fails analysed

Nissan SILVIA - frequently asked

How many Nissan SILVIA are left in the UK?

There are 332 Nissan SILVIA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.6% on 2024.

How many new Nissan SILVIA were registered in 2025?

35 brand-new Nissan SILVIA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan SILVIA use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Nissan SILVIA on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Nissan SILVIA?

Most Nissan SILVIA cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Nissan SILVIA?

90.3% of Nissan SILVIA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan SILVIA has around 91,581 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan SILVIA?

Before you buy a specific Nissan SILVIA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Nissan SILVIA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan SILVIA on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L45
2.0-3.0L285
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Silvia holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 529 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.3%

529 MOT tests in 2025 · 497 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.7%

2023

86.9%

2024

87.5%

2025

90.3%

▲ 3.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Nissan Silvia is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 530 cars tracked across years

3,697miles a year · low use

83.8%

low · <5k

8.5%

avg · 5-15k

7.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 388-3,027 miles a year (median 1,191).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

94,462

53,386middle 50%: 72,070-112,918141,387

Typical odometer rising: 95,016 → 93,669 → 93,957 → 94,462

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.7%

40-80k

89.7%

80-120k

90.4%

120k+

91.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SILVIA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 48 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SILVIA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical54.2%

Exhaust & emissions39.6%

Suspension27.1%

Brakes25%

Steering18.8%

Visibility18.8%

Body & structure12.5%

Seat belts12.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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 functioning10

Emissions levels exceed default limits9

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer8

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements7

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

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 repaired6

Audible warning inoperative5

Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements4

Emissions test unable to be completed4

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen4

22.9% flagged dangerous·4 defects per fail·48 fails analysed

Nissan SILVIA - frequently asked

How many Nissan SILVIA are left in the UK?

There are 332 Nissan SILVIA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.6% on 2024.

How many new Nissan SILVIA were registered in 2025?

35 brand-new Nissan SILVIA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan SILVIA use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Nissan SILVIA on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Nissan SILVIA?

Most Nissan SILVIA cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Nissan SILVIA?

90.3% of Nissan SILVIA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan SILVIA has around 91,581 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan SILVIA?

Before you buy a specific Nissan SILVIA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

Check a car