Pass rate, every year
9,375 tests across 3 model years, 2021–2023.
+12.1 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
9,375 tests across 3 model years, 2021–2023.
+12.1 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2023 95.5%
The strongest of the 3 years on record. See the 2023 page →
Worst year to buy
2022 93.0%
2.5 points below the 2023 peak. See the 2022 page →
The Nissan Qashqai Nconncta MOT pass rate is 93.1%, +12.1 percentage points above the UK average. That is 9,375 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2023. This page lists the most common Nissan Qashqai Nconncta MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan Qashqai Nconncta MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The Nissan Qashqai Nconncta passed on its first attempt in 92.7%, and its overall record sits +12.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta in the 2023–2025 data: 9,375 tests across 3 model years (2021–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 9,375 |
| Overall pass rate | 93.1% |
| Passed on first attempt | 92.7% |
| Average mileage at test | 25,711 mi |
| Model years covered | 2021–2023 (3 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +12.1 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 40% |
| Tyres | 23% |
| Brakes | 19% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16% |
| Steering | 3% |
Shares are over the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 40% of the recorded Nissan Qashqai Nconncta failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (1.6%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.5%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.9%) among the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta's visibility faults.
Around 23% of the recorded Nissan Qashqai Nconncta failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.3%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (0.7%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.3%) among the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta's tyres faults.
Around 19% of the recorded Nissan Qashqai Nconncta failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (1.9%) among the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta, each with how many of the model's 9,375 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Nissan Qashqai Nconncta model year on record is 2023 (95.5% across 176 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (93.0%). The gap between them is 2.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Nissan Qashqai Nconncta reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Qashqai Nconncta | 176 | 95.5% |
| 2022 Qashqai Nconncta | 5,981 | 93.0% |
| 2021 Qashqai Nconncta | 3,218 | 93.3% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Nissan Qashqai Nconncta's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Nissan Qashqai Nconncta.
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 lights — “headlamp aim too high”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”
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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Nissan Qashqai Nconncta. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
93.1% of the 9,375 recorded Nissan Qashqai Nconncta MOT tests ended in a pass, +12.1 percentage points above the national average. 92.7% of those passed on the first attempt.
2023 is the strongest Nissan Qashqai Nconncta year on record at 95.5%, while 2022 is the weakest at 93.0%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Nissan Qashqai Nconncta failures are "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" and "Headlamp aim too high" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Brakes section.