Nissan Qashqai, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
703,402 Nissan Qashqais are licensed in the UK, the 5th most common model on the road. In 2025 they passed 69% of initial MOT tests, 3.3 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Nissan Qashqai at the MOT
69% of 600,115 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Qashqai 365th of 575 models. Nissan Qashqais aged 3 to 5 years passed 86.7% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 50%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Nissan Qashqai tests in 2025.
Where Qashqais fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Nissan Qashqai tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were track rod end ball joint has excessive play (7.5%), ball joint excessively worn (6.9%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (5.9%).
The MOT page lists every common Qashqai MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Qashqai's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.25.2% of Qashqai failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.18.7% of Qashqai failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.14.8% of Qashqai failure items
Nissan Qashqais in the UK
703,402 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Nissan. The number licensed has grown 155% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +155%from 276,316 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 41,115against 64,294 in 2017
- Declared off the road
- 17,6302.4% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Nissan Qashqais since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 276,316 |
| End of 2015 | 330,024 |
| End of 2016 | 388,240 |
| End of 2017 | 441,054 |
| End of 2018 | 489,317 |
| End of 2019 | 533,817 |
| End of 2020 | 555,492 |
| End of 2021 | 579,494 |
| End of 2022 | 617,406 |
| End of 2023 | 646,522 |
| End of 2024 | 673,306 |
| End of 2025 | 693,696 |
| End of June 2026 | 703,402 |
How old they are
Licensed Nissan Qashqais by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 6,391 were first used before 2008.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40,238 | 41,115 |
| 2024 | 40,551 | 42,444 |
| 2023 | 41,884 | 43,340 |
| 2022 | 39,286 | 42,708 |
| 2021 | 28,708 | 29,920 |
| 2020 | 32,257 | 33,981 |
| 2019 | 48,202 | 52,579 |
| 2018 | 45,495 | 50,577 |
| 2017 | 58,231 | 64,294 |
| 2016 | 56,657 | 62,960 |
| 2015 | 54,139 | 60,946 |
| 2014 | 42,387 | |
| 2013 | 42,213 | |
| 2012 | 36,261 | |
| 2011 | 28,300 | |
| 2010 | 24,826 | |
| 2009 | 16,827 | |
| 2008 | 9,383 |
54,139 Qashqais first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 89% of the 60,946 first registered that year.
Qashqai engines and fuel
1.5 litre engines made up 35% of Nissan Qashqai MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.3 litre at 23%. Petrol accounts for 37% of licensed Qashqais and diesel for 35%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 600,057 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Qashqais
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 257,482 | 37% |
| Diesel | 247,051 | 35% |
| Hybrid electric | 198,831 | 28% |
| Gas | 38 | <0.1% |
Nissan Qashqai recalls
19 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Nissan Qashqai. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Qashqai is affected.
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Oct 2025 R/2025/424
Qashqai (J12) Fuel Pipe
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- For affected vehicles it has been identified that there is potential for movement between the fuel pipe and its retaining clip within the engine bay this movement can potentially lead to wear on the fuel pipe. In an extreme situation this may cause a hole in the fuel pipe resulting in a potential fuel leak.
- Remedy
- Carry out an inspection of the fuel pipe and If identified wear is within limits apply protective Grommet to fuel tube. If wear is judged to be outside acceptable limits or a fuel leak from the fuel pipe is identified replace the fuel pipe.
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Apr 2025 R/2025/128
Qashqai (J12) Battery Management System
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- For affected vehicles due to a software concern the calculated and displayed battery state of charge may rapidly fluctuate.
- Remedy
- Reprograming of the battery management system with the latest software.
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Jun 2024 R/2024/234
Juke (F16) Qashqai (J12) and Leaf (ZE1) VIN Scan
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the VIN stored in the vehicle system may not match the actual VIN of the vehicle. This may lead to a situation where a vehicle user can see information related to a different vehicle resulting in a data security breach.
- Remedy
- Replace the navigation display / control unit and the telematics control unit.
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Feb 2024 R/2024/021
On affected vehicles the capacitive mat for hand on detection may have been damaged during manufacture of the steering wheel. The steering wheel may falsely detect the driver has their hands on the wheel with ProPilot engaged and not give a warning to place hands back on the wheel
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Inspect the steering wheel serial number and replace with a new countermeasure part where necessary.
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Jul 2023 R/2023/232
On affected vehicles the child lock function on the rear door locks may be out of specification. The child lock may become disengaged when the inside door handle is operated
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Replace the rear door lock assemblies on both sides with a countermeasure part.
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Nov 2021 R/2021/386
The steering assist may cause a clacking noise during steering operation
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Some steering rack trial parts were reintroduced into the normal production process.
- Remedy
- Replace the steering rack with a countermeasure part.
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Jun 2021 R/2021/147
The incorrect weight information was applied to the certificate of conformity
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The incorrect weight information was applied to the Certificate of Conformity (COC).
- Remedy
- To proactively update the Certificate of Conformity (COC) and replace the vehicle registration document of all potentially affected vehicles.
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Aug 2020 R/2020/220
Possible reduced retention force of the rear door child lock switch
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Fit a countermeasure part into the child lock door switch aperture of all potentially affected vehicles.
Qashqai vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
Other Nissan models
The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, against the Qashqai's 69% MOT pass rate.
Nissan Qashqai FAQs
How many Nissan Qashqais are there in the UK?
703,402 Nissan Qashqais were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 17,630 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Nissan Qashqai reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 69% first-time pass rate for the Nissan Qashqai across 600,115 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Nissan Qashqai had any recalls?
19 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Nissan Qashqai. The most recent was published in October 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Nissan Qashqai?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
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- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.