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Nissan Primastar se dci100 swb vs Nissan Qashqai: reliability comparison

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

Nissan Primastar se dci100 swb
65%
MOT pass rate · 244 vehicles
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Qashqai is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Primastar se dci100 swb Nissan Qashqai
MOT pass rate 65% 77%
MOT failure rate 35% 23%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4%
Average mileage 164,347 mi 85,126 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 244 608,070

Most common faults

Nissan Primastar se dci100 swb

No fault breakdown available.

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 Qashqai is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Nissan Primastar se dci100 swb 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.