2017 Nissan Qashqai: MOT pass rate and reliability

82.7% of 2017 Nissan Qashqais pass the MOT first time, measured across 59,720 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 56,378 miles.

How the 2017 compares

  • Against all Nissan Qashqais (73.1%, 557,336 tests): +9.6 points
  • Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -0.8 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Nissan Qashqai model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan Qashqai:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2007 53.6% 9,393 120,535
2008 51.9% 12,794 118,756
2009 51% 22,151 116,025
2010 52.9% 30,306 112,746
2011 55.2% 32,777 105,220
2012 57.7% 40,093 98,013
2013 61.8% 45,330 89,858
2014 71.5% 44,360 84,121
2015 75.5% 56,049 75,133
2016 79% 58,251 65,688
2017 82.7% 59,720 56,378
2018 85.2% 47,222 48,804
2019 88.5% 50,152 39,198
2020 92.5% 31,798 30,802
2021 92.9% 16,902 25,418

What this means if you are buying a 2017 Qashqai

The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 9.6 points more often than the Nissan Qashqai average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 9-year-old car fails on

A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2017 Nissan Qashqai the average at test was 56,378 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2021 at 92.9%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 51%. That 41.9 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

All Nissan Qashqai MOT data · Every model