Nissan Qashqai MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Nissan Qashqai. Check any Qashqai by registration number below.
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69.6%
Avg Pass Rate
-11.5%
vs Nissan Avg
18
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
Nissan Qashqai — MOT Reliability Overview
The Nissan Qashqai has an average MOT pass rate of 69.6%, which is 11.5 percentage points below the Nissan brand average of 81.2%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Qashqai on the road.
The most common reasons a Nissan Qashqai fails its MOT are a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc. If you are preparing your Qashqai for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Qashqai is around 40,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Qashqai, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Nissan Qashqai, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Nissan Qashqai performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 133 vehicles
2021
Based on 29,267 vehicles
2.0%
6.8%
39k mi
2020
Based on 81,147 vehicles
2.4%
7.1%
38k mi
58k mi
2019
Based on 126,644 vehicles
3.7%
10.6%
41k mi
62k mi
2018
Based on 115,899 vehicles
5.1%
14.1%
65k mi
2017
Based on 145,282 vehicles
5.6%
16.4%
68k mi
2016
Based on 140,326 vehicles
6.1%
20.3%
2015
Based on 135,404 vehicles
6.5%
23.8%
131k mi
2014
Based on 108,151 vehicles
6.7%
28.0%
133k mi
2013
Based on 107,704 vehicles
8.4%
36.4%
132k mi
2012
Based on 96,272 vehicles
9.3%
39.8%
140k mi
2011
Based on 79,950 vehicles
10.1%
41.4%
2010
Based on 74,493 vehicles
10.7%
41.8%
2009
Based on 55,867 vehicles
11.1%
41.3%
2008
Based on 32,766 vehicles
10.7%
41.3%
2007
Based on 24,802 vehicles
10.5%
38.6%
2006
Based on 110,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.1%
24k mi
40k mi
78k mi
0
Based on 683,919 vehicles
71k mi
Top MOT Failures — Nissan Qashqai
The most common reasons a Nissan Qashqai fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
Typical Mileage — Nissan Qashqai
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2006 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Qashqai.
At 3 Years
24,000
miles
At 5 Years
40,000
miles
At 10 Years
78,000
miles
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