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Nissan QASHQAI - 2013

295.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan QASHQAI, model year 2013. Sample size: 45,830 cars, 113,597 tests and 336,159 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 45,830 cars

The 2013 Nissan Qashqai has a higher overall defect rate of 296 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 35% increase. Notably, it shows significant issues in specific areas, particularly with steering, where it has a defect rate of 63%, much higher than the average of 13%. Additionally, the Qashqai also performs poorly in the categories of wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as body and structure. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 45,830 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.4% worse
118.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 387.6% worse
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▼ 5.0% worse
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.2% worse
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▼ 25.5% worse
275.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 32.5% worse
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▼ 55.8% worse
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 15.3% worse
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 442 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35,695
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34,221
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,772
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,261
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,598
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15,185
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,385
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,082
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 11,828
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 10,283

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15,185
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 10,283
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,221
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,455
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,929
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,840
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,616
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,713
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,499
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,417