Nissan Qx MOT reliability

Nissan Qxs passed their MOT first time 40% of the time across 5 tests in 2025. 3 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 5 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.

First-time pass rate

40%

MOTs analysed

5

Still licensed (GB)

3

Body type

–

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

1996 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 112,857 (most between 112,857 and 112,857).

2005: 70% → 2006: 59% → 2007: 47% → 2008: 48% → 2009: 47% → 2010: 56% → 2011: 49% → 2012: 36% → 2013: 40% → 2014: 36% → 2015: 30% → 2016: 60% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 33% → 2019: 0% → 2021: 0% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (100.0%)
Catalyst emissions: hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (100.0%)
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded (100.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (100.0%)
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (100.0%)

Where 1996 Qxs fail

Brakes

100.0%

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

100.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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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.