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Nissan N avara vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan N avara
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan N avara (62%) 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 N avara Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 62% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.4 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 157,597 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan N avara

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  4. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  5. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  6. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.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 N avara (62%) 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.