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Nissan Micr vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Micr
59%
MOT pass rate · 42 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 59%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Micr Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 59% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 41% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 113,795 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 42 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Micr

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  4. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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 59%. 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.