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Nissan Caravan elgrand vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Caravan elgrand
64%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Caravan elgrand (64%) 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 Caravan elgrand Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 64% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.5 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 136,766 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Caravan elgrand

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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 Caravan elgrand (64%) 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.