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Nissan Clipper truck vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Clipper truck
50%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Clipper truck (50%) 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 Clipper truck Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 50% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 60,709 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Clipper truck

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  6. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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 Clipper truck (50%) 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.