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Nissan Note acenta vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Note acenta
87%
MOT pass rate · 894 vehicles
More reliable
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Note acenta is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Note acenta Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 98,677 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 894 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Note acenta

  1. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Road wheel fixing missing nsf (5.2.1 (a) (i))
  6. Road wheel fixing missing osf (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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 Note acenta is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Nissan Note acenta 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.