Does the Nissan Skyline fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Nissan Skyline records 5.72 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.68 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−13.96, 95% interval −14.71 to −13.20). It ranks 692 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Nissan Skyline by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Skyline is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 212 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 212 | 1.61 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 86 | 0.65 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 54 | 0.41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 36 | 0.27 |
| Flexible brake hose slightly damaged, chafed or twisted | 33 | 0.25 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,136 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Nissan Skyline gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.2% of Nissan Skyline MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.3 months and 1,995 miles later (1,083 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,083 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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