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Nissan Novaira vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Novaira
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Novaira (69%) 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 Novaira Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 69% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 158,999 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Novaira

  1. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  6. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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 Novaira (69%) 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.