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22.8%fail rate

Nissan Qashqai common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Nissan Qashqai fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 79,464 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension41.7% of failures
Brakes22.1% of failures
Lamps & electrical21.9% of failures
Tyres17.2% of failures
Other16.5% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Visibility/wipers12.2% of failures

About 22.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Nissan Qashqai in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 41.7% of the Nissan Qashqai's failures, followed by suspension, brakes, lamps & electrical, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Nissan Micra MOT failures23.1% failure rateNissan Juke MOT failures21.5% failure rateNissan Note MOT failures23.9% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain