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Nissan QASHQAI - 2019

120.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan QASHQAI, model year 2019. Sample size: 51,517 cars, 108,667 tests and 131,243 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 51,517 cars

The 2019 Nissan Qashqai has a higher overall defect rate of 121 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 106 defects per 100 for cars of the same year, indicating it performs 14% worse in this regard. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range. While it excels in areas such as steering, lights, and body structure with lower defect rates than average, it struggles significantly with brakes, having a defect rate of 84 compared to the average of 60. Overall, tyre wear is not highlighted as a major issue, allowing more focus on these specific performance metrics.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 51,517 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 35.3% worse
84.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 46.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 15.2% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.4% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.9% worse
127.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 65.7% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 16.7% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 37.3% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26,468
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,605
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,153
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,828
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,376
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,457
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,887
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,756
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,427
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,088

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,457
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,088
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,802
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,635
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,527
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 814
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 582
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 358