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Nissan QASHQAI - 2007

418.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan QASHQAI, model year 2007. Sample size: 9,298 cars, 22,095 tests and 92,473 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,298 cars

The 2007 Nissan Qashqai exhibits a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 419 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 352. Key areas where the Qashqai performs poorly include steering, where it has a significantly higher defect rate of 62 compared to the average of 19, and body structure issues, standing at 67 versus 53. Additionally, the vehicle shows a notable trend in defect rates increasing with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories. While tyre wear is common, the model's specific defects in steering and body structure highlight areas for potential improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,298 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.3% better
141.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 208.0% worse
61.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 9.1% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 15.2% worse
118.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.1% worse
364.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 22.3% worse
67.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 51.4% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 0.9% better
43.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 529 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,287
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,293
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,218
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,407
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,809
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,748
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,497
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,275
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,893
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,669

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,809
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,893
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,722
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,695
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,074
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,012
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 841
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 716
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 697
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 575