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Nissan QASHQAI - 2015

190.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan QASHQAI, model year 2015. Sample size: 57,762 cars, 129,695 tests and 247,342 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 57,762 cars

The 2015 Nissan Qashqai has an overall defect rate of 191 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for its year at 170 per 100. While the model exhibits a notable increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, it performs better than average in areas such as lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly lower defect rates. However, it stands out negatively in steering and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it experiences a higher proportion of defects compared to the average. Overall, the Qashqai's specific issues with steering and suspension highlight areas for potential improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 57,762 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 9.9% worse
93.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 143.4% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 1.2% worse
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.0% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
▼ 18.6% worse
211.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 61.5% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
Equipment
▲ 45.0% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 17.4% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 355 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: 35,625
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26,400
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,535
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,029
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,168
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 13,889
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,946
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 7,811
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,279
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,033

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8,946
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,279
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,769
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,742
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,211
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,461
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,389
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,917
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,649
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,291