Nissan Qashqai Ncnta MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan Qashqai Ncnta MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan Qashqai Ncnta passed on its first attempt in 92.1%, and its overall record sits +11.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan Qashqai Ncnta in the 2023–2025 data: 177 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Nissan Qashqai Ncnta MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan Qashqai Ncnta, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Nissan Qashqai Ncnta's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan Qashqai Ncnta DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan Qashqai Ncnta, each with how many of the model's 177 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 5 Nissan Qashqai Ncnta tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 4 Nissan Qashqai Ncnta tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 4 Nissan Qashqai Ncnta tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 Nissan Qashqai Ncnta tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Nissan Qashqai Ncnta tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 1 Nissan Qashqai Ncnta tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan Qashqai Ncnta Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan Qashqai Ncnta model year on record is 2022 (93.4% across 91 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (91.9%). The gap between them is 1.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Nissan Qashqai Ncnta Owners

These checks follow this Nissan Qashqai Ncnta's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Nissan Qashqai Ncnta.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Nissan Qashqai Ncnta. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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