Nissan Qashqai MOT reliability

Nissan Qashqais passed their MOT first time 69% of the time across 600,119 tests in 2025. 685,894 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

69%

MOTs analysed

600,119

Still licensed (GB)

685,894

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

41,951 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 22,879 (most between 16,282 and 31,240).

2022: 100% → 2023: 95% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.9%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.4%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.2%)

2022 petrol

1,268 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 22,611 (most between 15,349 and 31,567).

2023: 100% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (3.4%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.1%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.8%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.8%)

2022 diesel

6 MOTs

These figures come from only 6 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 15,851 (most between 10,917 and 20,591).

2023: 100% → 2024: 75% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

2022 gd

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 11,435 (most between 10,266 and 12,603).

Most common failures

Where 2022 Qashqais fail

Wheels & tyres

3.3%

Brakes

2.3%

Lights & electrics

2.3%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Steering

0.7%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.