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Nissan QASHQAI - 2009

397.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan QASHQAI, model year 2009. Sample size: 21,959 cars, 54,674 tests and 217,474 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,959 cars

The 2009 Nissan Qashqai has an overall defect rate of 398 per 100 vehicles, which is 28% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 310 per 100. Notably, the Qashqai shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it stands at 515 per 100. While it performs better than average in the "Other" category of defects, it has higher rates of issues in key areas such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure. Overall, the Qashqai exhibits a mixed performance, with certain categories highlighting weaknesses relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,959 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.3% worse
141.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 289.0% worse
63.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 3.8% better
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.6% worse
106.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.4% worse
355.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▼ 56.9% worse
65.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
▼ 72.3% worse
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 20.3% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 515 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,218
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,066
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,708
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,737
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10,595
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,879
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,398
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,337
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,139
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,958

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10,595
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 7,398
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,505
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,338
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,568
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,299
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,998
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,805
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,594
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,498