MOT failure data · 2025

Nissan Qashqai MOT problems

Across every Nissan Qashqai that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was track rod end ball joint has excessive play, on 8.15% of failure items. The broadest problem area was suspension at 27.37%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Nissan Qashqai MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Track rod end ball joint has excessive play	Steering	8.15%
2	Ball joint ball joint excessively worn	Suspension	7.55%
3	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	6.27%
4	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	5.25%
5	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	4.68%
6	Position lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4.55%
7	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	3.94%
8	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	3.86%
9	Ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Suspension	3.59%
10	Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn	Suspension	2.72%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Nissan Qashqai, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Nissan Qashqai buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

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Nissan Qashqai MOT FAQs

What does a Nissan Qashqai most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Nissan Qashqai cars failing their 2025 MOT was "track rod end ball joint has excessive play", appearing on 8.15% of failure items.

Does this mean my Nissan Qashqai will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Nissan Qashqai that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Nissan Qashqai passed 73.5% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Nissan Qashqai's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.