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Nissan Qashqai vs Nissan Violet: 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 Violet
79%
MOT pass rate · 47 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Violet is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Qashqai Nissan Violet
MOT pass rate 77% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,126 mi 56,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 608,070 47

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 Violet

  1. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  2. Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  6. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Violet is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Nissan Qashqai report Full Nissan Violet 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.