Nissan Qashqai vs Nissan Snug top: reliability comparison
MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.
Nissan Qashqai
77%
MOT pass rate · 608,070 vehicles
Nissan Snug top
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Qashqai (77%) and Nissan Snug top (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.
Head to head
| Measure | Nissan Qashqai | Nissan Snug top |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 77% ✓ | 71% |
| MOT failure rate | 23% ✓ | 29% |
| Faults & advisories per test | 2.0 ✓ | 3.3 |
| Dangerous-fault share | 4% | 0% ✓ |
| Average mileage | 85,126 mi | 139,131 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 608,070 | 1 |
Most common faults
Nissan Qashqai
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nissan Snug top
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- front anti roll bar drop link bushes heavily perrished & cracked
- twin tone air horns fitted to vehicle , child seat fitted to n/s/r seat belt , front fog lights in-op , front tyres worn low & unevenly accross tread , borderline wear & movment to n/s/r spring shackle bushes
- slight oil leaks , engine under tray fitted , exhaust silencer outer skin hevily corroded , nail in o/s/f tyre , cracking/perrishing to various suspension bushes , slight cracking to both rear tyres
- Oil leak
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate the Nissan Qashqai (77%) and Nissan Snug top (71%) 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.