Nissan Qashqai
1.4M MOT tests at 5–10 years
86.1%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance64%
- Wear & tear20%
- Systemic2%
- Other14%
Brand research · 4 models · 5–10 years old (registration era)
Nissan MOT pass rates and common failures
Nissan Qashqai and Juke dominate family crossovers. MOT pass rates and defect-note categories here are fleet signals for the age band — not a registration check.
Data created
MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating — it is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for each make and model in this age band. Use Compare for two models, or browse Nissan MOT reports.
- 86.1%
- Highest here: Nissan Qashqai1.4M MOT tests
- 83.7%
- Lowest here: Nissan Micra288k MOT tests
- 3.4M
- MOT tests at 5–10 years old (registration era)all models, same metric as the brand matrix
- 3.4 million
- Nissan vehicles in the source dataall registration years
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By model
Top Nissan models by MOT test volume
The 4 models with the most MOT tests in our Nissan lineup at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.
Nissan Juke
778k MOT tests at 5–10 years
85%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance65%
- Wear & tear15%
- Systemic5%
- Other15%
Nissan Micra
288k MOT tests at 5–10 years
83.7%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance53%
- Wear & tear27%
- Systemic2%
- Other17%
Nissan X-Trail
288k MOT tests at 5–10 years
84.1%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance58%
- Wear & tear23%
- Systemic3%
- Other15%
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Nissan MOT data — common questions
Does a good Nissan MOT pass rate mean the car is reliable?
- No. MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating. It is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that Nissan model in this 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or the condition of one seller’s car.
Which Nissan models have the most MOT tests on this page?
- The four highest-volume models in this age band are Qashqai (86.1% pass rate, 1.4M tests); Juke (85% pass rate, 778k tests); Micra (83.7% pass rate, 288k tests); X-Trail (84.1% pass rate, 288k tests). Pass rate is a test outcome, not a ranking of the most reliable car.
Is this Nissan page a registration MOT check?
- No. This is make and model research from aggregated DVSA tests. For one vehicle, use GOV.UK MOT history. Use Compare to put two models on the same age band.
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What a full Nissan Qashqai report looks like
Vehicle age: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live age-band aggregates; the sections below show the report layout credits unlock.
Pass rate
86.1%
Live age-band stat
Maintenance compliance
74 / 100
Mileage-normalised score
Defects per 1k miles
7.1
vs age-band percentile
Common systemic components
- Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))
Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for Nissan Qashqai