Nissan Qashqai MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Nissan Qashqai in Great Britain in 2025 — 600,116 tests. Figures cover every Qashqai first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Qashqai ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
69.0%
3.3 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
600,116
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
9.0%
of Qashqai first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
78,750
middle half: 61,250–96,250 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Nissan Qashqai cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 710,550 Nissan Qashqai cars that were taxed or on SORN: 693,684 taxed and 16,866 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Nissan Qashqai vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
693,684
97.6% of the 710,550 Qashqai cars taxed or on SORN; 224 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
16,866
declared off the road by their keepers — 2.4% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Qashqai cars is still rising: 693,684 at the end of 2025, up 20,390 (3.0%) on the end of 2024, and the highest in the years shown. Cars on SORN went from 825 at the end of 2014 to 16,866 at the end of 2025, up 1944.4%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Qashqai cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

0200k400k600k800k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Qashqai cars, year 2014: 276kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2015: 330kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2016: 388kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2017: 441kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2018: 489kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2019: 534kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2020: 555kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2021: 579kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2022: 617kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2023: 647kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2024: 673kTaxed Qashqai cars, year 2025: 694k694k
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YearTaxed Qashqai cars
2014276,300
2015330,006
2016388,222
2017441,040
2018489,300
2019533,798
2020555,469
2021579,473
2022617,387
2023646,505
2024673,294
2025693,684

Qashqai cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

05k10k15k20k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Qashqai cars on SORN, year 2014: 825Qashqai cars on SORN, year 2015: 2kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2016: 2kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2017: 5kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2018: 3kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2019: 5kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2020: 6kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2021: 6kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2022: 7kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2023: 10kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2024: 13kQashqai cars on SORN, year 2025: 17k17k
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YearQashqai cars on SORN
2014825
20151,649
20162,019
20174,908
20183,281
20194,951
20206,276
20215,877
20227,156
20239,651
202412,587
202516,866

Which model years survive

Taxed Qashqai cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 693,684 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. 2 taxed Qashqai cars have no recorded year of manufacture and are not in the table, so the rows add up to 693,682. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Qashqai cars
202540,2385.8%
202440,5525.8%
202341,8856.0%
202239,2915.7%
202128,7084.1%
202032,2594.7%
201948,2026.9%
201845,5036.6%
201758,2428.4%
201656,6718.2%
201554,1617.8%
201442,4096.1%
201342,3366.1%
201236,4125.2%
201128,5464.1%
201025,1363.6%
200917,0742.5%
20089,5281.4%
All other build years (seven years, each under 1%)6,5290.9%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name QASHQAI under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Qashqai ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Qashqai vs all cars, 2025.

Nissan QashqaiAll cars
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 3: 90%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 4: 87.8%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 5: 87.1%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 6: 83.4%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 7: 79.4%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 8: 76.1%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 9: 71.4%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 10: 68.5%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 11: 64.9%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 12: 52.8%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 13: 50.2%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 14: 48.3%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 15: 46.3%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 16: 43.6%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 17: 43.6%Nissan Qashqai, vehicle age 18: 45.5%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Nissan Qashqai 45.5%
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Age (years)Qashqai testsQashqai pass rateAll cars
343,22590.0%88.5%
429,53987.8%87.2%
532,69187.1%86.0%
649,68083.4%83.5%
747,07779.4%80.9%
859,46376.1%78.2%
957,99571.4%74.9%
1055,55468.5%71.9%
1143,64864.9%68.6%
1244,26452.8%65.8%
1338,57950.2%63.5%
1430,79448.3%61.2%
1527,75746.3%59.3%
1619,38143.6%58.3%
1710,92943.6%57.2%
187,56645.5%57.4%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Qashqai's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Qashqai beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Qashqai aheadQashqai behind
-16-8+0+8+16Age 3: +1.5 points vs the average car3Age 4: +0.6 points vs the average carAge 5: +1.1 points vs the average car5Age 6: -0.1 points vs the average carAge 7: -1.5 points vs the average car7Age 8: -2.1 points vs the average carAge 9: -3.5 points vs the average car9Age 10: -3.4 points vs the average carAge 11: -3.7 points vs the average car11Age 12: -13.0 points vs the average carAge 13: -13.3 points vs the average car13Age 14: -12.9 points vs the average carAge 15: -13.0 points vs the average car15Age 16: -14.7 points vs the average carAge 17: -13.6 points vs the average car17Age 18: -11.9 points vs the average carVehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+1.5
4+0.6
5+1.1
6-0.1
7-1.5
8-2.1
9-3.5
10-3.4
11-3.7
12-13.0
13-13.3
14-12.9
15-13.0
16-14.7
17-13.6
18-11.9

The Qashqai fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Qashqai fleet still in use.

015k30k45k60kAge 3: 43k3Age 4: 29kAge 5: 32k5Age 6: 49kAge 7: 47k7Age 8: 59kAge 9: 57k9Age 10: 55kAge 11: 43k11Age 12: 44kAge 13: 38k13Age 14: 30kAge 15: 27k15Age 16: 19kAge 17: 10k17Age 18: 7k18Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
343,225
429,539
532,691
649,680
747,077
859,463
957,995
1055,554
1143,648
1244,264
1338,579
1430,794
1527,757
1619,381
1710,929
187,566

What a Qashqai fails on

Where the failure items land when a Qashqai fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Suspension25.2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment18.7%
Brakes14.8%
Steering10.4%
Tyres9.9%
Visibility7.1%
Body, chassis, structure6.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.9%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (96.5% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Qashqai, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 29.7% of advisories29.7%Brakes: 28.3% of advisories28.3%Suspension: 23.7% of advisories23.7%Non-component advisories: 7.3% of advisories7.3%Steering: 3.8% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 3.2% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesSteeringNoise, emissions and leaks
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres29.7%
Brakes28.3%
Suspension23.7%
Non-component advisories7.3%
Steering3.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.2%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Qashqai?

First-time pass rate for the three most-tested Qashqai fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 71.3% of 276,560 tests71.3%Petrol276,560 testsDiesel: 62.2% of 266,412 tests62.2%Diesel266,412 testsHybrid electric: 89.6% of 57,126 tests89.6%Hybrid57,126 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol276,56071.3%
Diesel266,41262.2%
Hybrid electric57,12689.6%

What mileage is normal for a Qashqai?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Qashqai; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Qashqai (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k35791113151718Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 23,750 miles (middle half 16,250–31,250)Age 4: typical 28,750 miles (middle half 21,250–38,750)Age 5: typical 36,250 miles (middle half 26,250–46,250)Age 6: typical 43,750 miles (middle half 33,750–56,250)Age 7: typical 53,750 miles (middle half 41,250–68,750)Age 8: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 46,250–76,250)Age 9: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 53,750–86,250)Age 10: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 61,250–96,250)Age 11: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 68,750–106,250)Age 12: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 73,750–113,750)Age 13: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 81,250–121,250)Age 14: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 88,750–128,750)Age 15: typical 116,250 miles (middle half 93,750–136,250)Age 16: typical 118,750 miles (middle half 96,250–141,250)Age 17: typical 121,250 miles (middle half 98,750–143,750)Age 18: typical 121,250 miles (middle half 101,250–143,750)121k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
316,25023,75031,250
421,25028,75038,750
526,25036,25046,250
633,75043,75056,250
741,25053,75068,750
846,25061,25076,250
953,75068,75086,250
1061,25078,75096,250
1168,75086,250106,250
1273,75093,750113,750
1381,250101,250121,250
1488,750108,750128,750
1593,750116,250136,250
1696,250118,750141,250
1798,750121,250143,750
18101,250121,250143,750

What fails at each age

The Qashqai's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresBrakesVisibilityLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentSuspensionSteeringBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres32.5%
3-5 yrsBrakes29.2%
3-5 yrsVisibility18.2%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.2%
3-5 yrsSuspension4.4%
3-5 yrsEverything else9.5%
6-9 yrsSuspension28.6%
6-9 yrsBrakes20.6%
6-9 yrsTyres19.9%
6-9 yrsVisibility8.8%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.3%
6-9 yrsEverything else15.8%
10-13 yrsSuspension31.2%
10-13 yrsBrakes14.6%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.4%
10-13 yrsSteering12.3%
10-13 yrsTyres8.8%
10-13 yrsEverything else18.7%
14+ yrsSuspension24.8%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.4%
14+ yrsBrakes13.9%
14+ yrsSteering13.5%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure10.7%
14+ yrsEverything else16.7%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.