Nissan SKYLINE

473 on UK roads in 2025+20 vs 2024

On the road

473

473 licensed

Change vs 2024

+4.4%

+20 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Nissan SKYLINE is a rare sight on UK roads, with 473 licensed in 2025 - up 4.4% on 2024. 44 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 SKYLINE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Nissan SKYLINE looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L433
Over 3.0L40

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200050%
2000-200435%
2005-200915%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Skyline holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,181 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.6%

2,181 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,020 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.4%

2023

89%

2024

89.4%

2025

88.6%

▲ 2.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Nissan Skyline is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,278 cars tracked across years

3,593miles a year · low use

84.2%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

7.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 286-2,577 miles a year (median 900).

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)

86,165

39,744middle 50%: 60,962-109,110135,028

Typical odometer rising: 87,543 → 86,517 → 85,270 → 86,165

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.2%

40-80k

91.4%

80-120k

88.2%

120k+

82.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Nissan Skyline passes first time 88.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,593 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 92.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 82.4% past 120k.

Why a SKYLINE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 230 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 SKYLINE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical44.3%

Exhaust & emissions41.3%

Suspension29.6%

Brakes23%

Body & structure15.2%

Visibility14.8%

Tyres13.9%

Steering13.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits40

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer38

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 functioning37

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits32

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements28

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen26

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning24

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 repaired24

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc19

24.8% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·230 fails analysed

Nissan SKYLINE - frequently asked

How many Nissan SKYLINE are left in the UK?

There are 473 Nissan SKYLINE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 4.4% on 2024.

How many new Nissan SKYLINE were registered in 2025?

44 brand-new Nissan SKYLINE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan SKYLINE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Nissan SKYLINE 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 SKYLINE?

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

How reliable is the Nissan SKYLINE?

88.6% of Nissan SKYLINE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan SKYLINE has around 83,769 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan SKYLINE?

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What the typical Nissan SKYLINE looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L433
Over 3.0L40

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200050%
2000-200435%
2005-200915%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Skyline holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,181 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.6%

2,181 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,020 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.4%

2023

89%

2024

89.4%

2025

88.6%

▲ 2.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Nissan Skyline is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,278 cars tracked across years

3,593miles a year · low use

84.2%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

7.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 286-2,577 miles a year (median 900).

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)

86,165

39,744middle 50%: 60,962-109,110135,028

Typical odometer rising: 87,543 → 86,517 → 85,270 → 86,165

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.2%

40-80k

91.4%

80-120k

88.2%

120k+

82.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SKYLINE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 230 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 SKYLINE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical44.3%

Exhaust & emissions41.3%

Suspension29.6%

Brakes23%

Body & structure15.2%

Visibility14.8%

Tyres13.9%

Steering13.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits40

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer38

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 functioning37

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits32

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements28

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen26

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning24

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc19

24.8% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·230 fails analysed

Nissan SKYLINE - frequently asked

How many Nissan SKYLINE are left in the UK?

There are 473 Nissan SKYLINE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 4.4% on 2024.

How many new Nissan SKYLINE were registered in 2025?

44 brand-new Nissan SKYLINE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan SKYLINE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Nissan SKYLINE 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 SKYLINE?

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

How reliable is the Nissan SKYLINE?

88.6% of Nissan SKYLINE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan SKYLINE has around 83,769 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan SKYLINE?

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

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