NISSAN SKYLINE1997 · 2.6L PETROL

The vehicle currently maintains a roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT in November 2024 at 104,415 miles with no recorded defects. The maintenance trend appears stable, following a single failure in May 2023 which was immediately addressed. The transition from a failure in 2023 to a clean sheet in the subsequent test indicates that the current owner is proactive in rectifying mechanical faults once identified by the tester. The mileage profile is exceptionally low for a 29-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 3,600 miles per year. Between May 2021 and May 2022, the car covered only 19 miles, suggesting it sat stationary for long periods or was used very sparingly. While this low mileage reduces the mechanical wear on the drivetrain and engine components, long periods of standing on older vehicles often lead to the degradation of rubber components, such as seals, bushings, and hoses, which do not show on mileage figures alone. A buyer should conduct a physical inspection of the front suspension, specifically the nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint which was flagged for play in 2023. Although this was resolved, the age of the vehicle means other suspension bushes and ball joints may be nearing the end of their functional life. The 2023 failure regarding the supplementary restraint system warning lamp requires verification to ensure the airbag system remains fully operational and that the fault has not recurred. Given the age of the Skyline and the low usage, a thorough underside check for structural integrity is essential. MOT tests only check for corrosion that reaches a specific threshold, but older Japanese imports from this era are prone to surface rust becoming structural thinning. Inspect the sills, wheel arches, and strut mounting points to ensure the low mileage has not masked underlying structural decay caused by age and moisture.