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Nissan Elgrand highway star auto vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Elgrand highway star auto
83%
MOT pass rate · 78 vehicles
More reliable
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Elgrand highway star auto is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Elgrand highway star auto Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 4%
Average mileage 72,286 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 78 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Elgrand highway star auto

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Elgrand highway star auto is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 77%. 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.