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MOT reliability

Nissan Silvia

2,640 vehicles · 12,225 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,640 Nissan Silvia vehicles and 12,225 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Silvia has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,058 miles.

2,640
Vehicles
12,225
MOT tests
3,665
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Silvia problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Silvia MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Body & structure2%

Nissan Silvia pass rate by age

How the Nissan Silvia's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
157677%
249979%
350176%
441378%
535882%
634982%
733379%
830182%
925178%
1023480%
1123079%
1223775%
1324273%
1424471%
1524176%
1625874%
1732476%
1846871%
1952574%
2053575%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,599), Other (36), Diesel (4), Gas (1)

Most common Nissan Silvia MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Silvia MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (311 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (287 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (245 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (241 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (183 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (167 times)
  7. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (166 times)
  8. Oil leak (161 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (153 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (152 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (149 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (143 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (140 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (135 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (132 times)

Nissan Silvia pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 4 7 71% 115,969
2023 4 12 83% 184,078
2021 13 46 85% 151,188
2020 24 95 89% 122,892
2019 27 147 82% 136,381
2018 41 195 86% 118,233
2017 48 307 81% 129,020
2016 64 451 83% 137,147
2015 73 491 81% 132,795
2014 37 282 81% 138,119
2013 22 200 80% 139,007
2012 24 208 83% 126,074
2011 19 141 76% 151,439
2010 33 308 77% 123,439
2009 33 244 79% 118,071
2008 46 360 76% 122,143
2007 64 457 75% 117,044
2006 45 378 74% 112,875
2005 26 165 71% 100,866
2004 11 129 76% 107,778
2003 10 142 73% 216,138
2002 93 376 78% 128,641
2001 101 501 81% 124,301
2000 130 603 82% 134,935
1999 203 1,011 78% 120,420
1998 28 150 79% 137,698
1997 30 158 77% 127,333
1996 39 252 75% 123,720
1995 40 237 73% 111,721
1994 46 246 77% 134,874
1993 59 247 83% 119,529
1992 45 178 79% 120,361
1991 43 162 83% 155,871
1990 13 39 77% 124,268
1989 59 275 69% 120,020
1988 118 669 68% 116,974
1987 127 794 71% 118,093
1986 108 726 69% 107,930
1985 90 530 72% 120,701
1984 41 167 68% 99,230

Nissan Silvia reliability FAQ

Across 2,640 Nissan Silvia vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Silvia MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan Silvia in our data has covered around 124,058 miles.

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