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Nissan Qashqai vs Nissan Tarano: 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 Tarano
65%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Nissan Qashqai (77%) and Nissan Tarano (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Qashqai Nissan Tarano
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.7
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,126 mi 155,531 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 608,070 3

Most common faults

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))

Nissan Tarano

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Nissan Qashqai (77%) and Nissan Tarano (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Nissan Qashqai report Full Nissan Tarano 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.