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Nissan Platinum vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Platinum
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Platinum (80%) 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 Platinum Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 3.1 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 163,974 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Platinum

  1. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
  6. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (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 Platinum (80%) 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.