What year Nissan Qashqai is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Nissan Qashqai has the highest pass rate at 98.2%, out of 139 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Nissan Qashqai MOT failures?

The most common Nissan Qashqai MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Nissan Qashqai — Reliability by Year

602,205 vehicles · MOT data 2007–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Nissan Qashqai was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

98.2% pass rate · 139 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2007

70.1% pass rate · 17,268 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	98.2%	23,896 mi	139
2021	92.6%	26,256 mi	15,036
2020	92.2%	28,250 mi	31,213
2019	90.4%	32,869 mi	49,550
2018	88.4%	38,848 mi	47,247
2017	87.9%	42,902 mi	61,523
2016	85.9%	48,318 mi	60,162
2015	84.6%	54,161 mi	58,353
2014	82.9%	59,271 mi	47,605
2013	77.7%	62,345 mi	48,276
2012	75.5%	67,866 mi	43,827
2011	74.6%	71,760 mi	37,226
2010	73.3%	76,108 mi	36,698
2009	70.3%	78,677 mi	28,744
2008	70.4%	80,625 mi	19,338
2007	70.1%	80,076 mi	17,268

Which year Nissan Qashqai is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 23,896 miles (newest year) to 80,625 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Nissan Qashqai.

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