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Nissan QASHQAI - 2020

93.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan QASHQAI, model year 2020. Sample size: 34,214 cars, 67,739 tests and 62,973 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 34,214 cars

The 2020 Nissan Qashqai shows a slightly higher overall defect rate of 93 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 90 defects. Notably, it excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, all of which have significantly lower defect rates than the average for its year. However, it has a higher incidence of brake-related defects, with 64 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 49. Defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Qashqai performs notably worse than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 34,214 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 27.0% worse
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 9.2% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.4% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
  • 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.2% better
95.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 62.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • 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: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 13.3% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 56.8% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 304 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: 12,359
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,557
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,366
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,292
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,919
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,606
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,431
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,414
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,156

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,414
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,156
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 799
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 762
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 124