Nissan Skyline build years & generations
The Nissan Skyline spans several build years and named generations (1989-2002). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.
Which year is which
Build years & generations, side by side
Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.
Built 1989-1992
- Generation
- R32
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted together with R32, R33 and R34 cars built in the same years.
Built 1993-1997
- Generation
- R33
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted together with R32, R33 and R34 cars built in the same years.
Built 1998-2002
- Generation
- R34
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted together with R32, R33 and R34 cars built in the same years.
“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.
By build-year group
How each group of build years performs
Each card shows MOT results for one group of Nissan Skyline build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.
Built2013-2016
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 10 years old (latest age)
14.8%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
9 to 10 years old
MOT tests counted
186
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2013-2016
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 10 years old (latest age)
14.8%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
9 to 10 years old
MOT tests counted
186
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 10 years old.
Built2005-2008
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)
10.3%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)
Ages with data
17 to 20 years old
MOT tests counted
378
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2005-2008
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)
10.3%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)
Ages with data
17 to 20 years old
MOT tests counted
378
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.
BuiltBefore 2005
A mix of R32, R33 and R34
These build years include both R32, R33 and R34 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 25+ years old
10.7%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
21 to 25+ years old
MOT tests counted
1,281
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Before 2005
A mix of R32, R33 and R34
These build years include both R32, R33 and R34 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 25+ years old
10.7%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
21 to 25+ years old
MOT tests counted
1,281
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.