598,163 Qashqais had an MOT in 2025. 68.9% passed first time, against 73.3% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2007 to 2013, which fail on steering 4.8 times as often as comparable cars. Those registered from 2018 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Qashqais of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · registered 2007–13 | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 45.5% | −10.0 | 7,566 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 43.6% | −11.7 | 10,929 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 43.6% | −12.3 | 19,381 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 46.3% | −10.8 | 27,757 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 48.3% | −11.2 | 30,794 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 50.2% | −11.6 | 38,579 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 52.8% | −11.6 | 44,264 | ||||||||
| Second generation · registered 2014–21 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 64.9% | −2.3 | 43,648 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 68.5% | −2.4 | 55,554 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 71.4% | −2.9 | 57,995 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 76.1% | −1.9 | 59,463 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 79.4% | −1.3 | 47,077 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 83.4% | −0.2 | 49,680 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 87.1% | +0.6 | 32,691 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 87.8% | −0.2 | 29,539 | ||||||||
| Third generation · registered 2022 on | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.8 | 43,225 | ||||||||
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used. Generation years are approximate.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
6.4% of Qashqai MOTs failed on steering, against 1.8% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 1.5% on seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, against 0.8%.
Up to 60,000 miles, Qashqais pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 60–90,000 miles 3.7 points, 90–120,000 miles 8.8 points, 120,000+ miles 12.4 points.
Diesels passed 62.2% first time, 6.8 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 71.3%, 2.9 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 87,498 miles at the test, against 59,030 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 24,157 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 276,536 | 71.3% | 74.2% | −2.9 | 59,030 |
| Diesel | 266,408 | 62.2% | 69.0% | −6.8 | 87,498 |
| Hybrid | 55,202 | 89.4% | 88.9% | +0.5 | 24,157 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Qashqai ranks 13 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda CR-V | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 2. Toyota RAV4 | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 3. Seat Ateca | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 4. VW Tiguan | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 5. Skoda Kodiaq | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 6. Skoda Karoq | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 7. Ford Kuga | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 8. Mazda CX-5 | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 9. MG HS | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 10. Hyundai Tucson | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 11. Kia Sportage | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Grandland | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 13. Nissan Qashqai | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 14. Nissan X-Trail | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 15. Peugeot 3008 | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 16. Renault Kadjar | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 17. Dacia Duster | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Qashqais in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 68.9% of 598,163 Qashqai MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 73.3% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2007 to 2013: well behind (−10.0 to −12.3 points). 2014 to 2017: behind (−1.9 to −2.9 points). 2018 to 2022: level (+0.8 to −1.3 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2007 to 2013 and 2014 to 2017. Those cars passed first time −10.0 to −12.3 and −1.9 to −2.9 points against comparable cars.
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play: 5.0% of Qashqai MOTs, against 1.1% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Qashqais passed 71.3% first time and diesels 62.2%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 2.9 points below and diesels 6.8 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Ford Kuga passed 81.3% first time, +3.0 points against comparable cars. The Qashqai passed 76.2%, −1.5 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Qashqai's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Nissan Qashqai: 30 recorded model names, from "QASHQAI" to trims such as "QASHQAI N-CONNECTA DIG-T MHEV".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.