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Nissan Atlas 150 vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Atlas 150
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Atlas 150 (71%) 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 Atlas 150 Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 71% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 87,630 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Atlas 150

  1. slight play in front wheel bearings
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  3. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  4. Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  5. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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 Atlas 150 (71%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Atlas 150 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.