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Nissan M5 vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan M5
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan M5 (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 M5 Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 50% 77%
MOT failure rate 50% 23%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 4%
Average mileage 154,846 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan M5

  1. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  3. Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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 M5 (50%) and Nissan Qashqai (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan M5 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.