Pass rate
92.6%
Above average — 6.6 pts ahead of the 86.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 188 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £31–£120
2017 Nissan Skyline MOT pass rate
- 2017
- typical 82,992 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
21.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 100.0% pass
- Avoid 2002 84.8% pass
Across the 19 years on record, a spread of 15.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 92.1%
- Typical mileage
- 83k mi
The 2017 Nissan Skyline MOT pass rate is 92.6% of its MOT tests — 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan Skyline does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.4× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 13.4% of everything recorded on the 2017 Nissan Skyline, against 5.5% nationally — 7.9 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 21.1%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 86.0% and this one manages 92.6% — 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 27% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2017 Nissan Skyline compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 86.0%, so this figure is 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 92.1%. The median 2017 Nissan Skyline in this dataset had covered 82,992 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 92.9% of the time, April–September 92.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits", noted on 2.66% of tests.
- 188 recorded tests behind this page.
- 92.6% overall pass rate, 92.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan Skyline, the average is 89.3% — best year 2012 (100.0%), worst 2002 (84.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 188
- Typical mileage (median)
- 82,992 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan Skyline
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Skyline MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 79% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Skyline
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 54 | 90.7% |
| South West | 25 | 84.0% |
| East of England | 24 | 95.8% |
| North West | 23 | 91.3% |
| West Midlands | 16 | 93.8% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2017 Skyline
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2017 Skyline
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 2.7% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the suspension joints 1.6% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 1.6% of tests
“srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2017 Skyline through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £31–£120 — and 27% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £31–£120
- Cheapest common item: srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 27%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 188 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Skyline, side by side
19 model years on record, from 2000 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 84.8% to 100.0% — a spread of 15.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 92.0% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2001 90.8% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2002 84.8% battery(ies) insecure but not…
- 2003 86.8% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 88.2% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2005 90.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 87.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 87.5% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2008 88.2% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2009 89.2% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 91.9% brake linings less than 1.5 mm…
- 2012 100.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2014 87.3% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2015 90.6% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2016 89.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2017 92.6%catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2018 91.5% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2019 89.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2020 87.3% all direction indicators flashing…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2017 Nissan Skyline with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2017 cars with a similar record
- Honda Jazz 92.6%
- Lexus Ct 92.5%
- Toyota Prius 92.8%
- Jaguar F-Type 92.9%
- Mercedes-Benz Sl 92.2%
- Mazda Mx-5 93.0%
Closest pass rates among 2017 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2017 Nissan Skyline 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 140 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 30 | 21.10% | 20.98% | +0.12 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 28 | 19.70% | 12.21% | +7.49 |
| Brakes | 25 | 17.60% | 20.89% | −3.29 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 19 | 13.40% | 5.52% | +7.88 |
| Steering | 11 | 7.70% | 2.57% | +5.13 |
| Tyres | 9 | 6.30% | 19.76% | −13.46 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8 | 5.60% | 5.57% | +0.03 |
| Visibility | 5 | 3.50% | 4.97% | −1.47 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3 | 2.10% | 0.82% | +1.28 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 1.40% | 4.18% | −2.78 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.7% | £60–250 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.6% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.6% | £60–250 |
| Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 1.6% | £3–12 |
| Ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 1.1% | £18–45 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.1% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.1% | £60–250 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.1% | £30–80 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.1% | £5–25 |
| Switch missing Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.1% | £5–25 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 4.3% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 3.7% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 3.2% | £40–150 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 2.7% | £200–700 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 2.7% | £45–120 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 2.1% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 8 | 87.5% | 8,631 mi |
| 30-60k | 34 | 91.2% | 46,535 mi |
| 60-90k | 68 | 95.6% | 75,366 mi |
| 90-120k | 47 | 93.6% | 105,276 mi |
| 120k+ | 31 | 87.1% | 152,116 mi |
Source: 188 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2017 Skyline MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2017 Nissan Skyline?
92.6% of the 188 2017 Nissan Skyline tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 86.0% for cars first used in 2017. First-attempt pass rate: 92.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2017 Nissan Skyline?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (2.66%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (1.60%), catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (1.60%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2017 Nissan Skyline MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.5% of the time, falling to 87.1% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2017 Nissan Skyline in this dataset had covered 82,992 mi.
Does the season affect the 2017 Nissan Skyline MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 92.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 92.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.