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Nissan Kd-avwe50 vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Kd-avwe50
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Kd-avwe50 (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 Kd-avwe50 Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 71% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.5 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 189,359 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Kd-avwe50

  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. UNDERTRAYS FITTED
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear 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 Kd-avwe50 (71%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Kd-avwe50 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.