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Nissan Caravan vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Caravan
66%
MOT pass rate · 145 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Qashqai is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Caravan Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 66% 77%
MOT failure rate 34% 23%
Faults & advisories per test 3.1 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% 4%
Average mileage 140,817 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 145 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Caravan

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 Qashqai is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.