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Nissan 3door vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Nissan 3door
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan 3door (100%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan 3door Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 100% 77%
MOT failure rate 0% 23%
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 4%
Average mileage 140,881 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan 3door

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nissan Qashqai

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan 3door (100%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.