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Nissan 4 door vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan 4 door
70%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan 4 door (70%) 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 4 door Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 70% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 198,703 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan 4 door

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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 4 door (70%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan 4 door report Full Nissan Qashqai report Most reliable cars

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.