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Nissan Nivaro vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Nivaro
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Nivaro (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 Nivaro Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 62% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 143,763 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Nivaro

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
  5. Nail in nearside front tyre
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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 Nivaro (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.