Diesel Nissan Qashqai: MOT pass rate

68.6% of diesel Nissan Qashqais pass the MOT first time, measured across 276,605 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,397.

Diesel against the other Nissan Qashqai versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Nissan Qashqai specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.5%, and this diesel version sits 4.5 points below the 73.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Nissan Qashqai fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Nissan Qashqai had covered 87,397 miles at test, against 63,921 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Nissan Qashqai page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Nissan Qashqai

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.6% of tests (5.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.7% of tests (4.8x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.2% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 1.5% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.3% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.4% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.3% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.2% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)

From 277,981 DVSA-tracked diesel Nissan Qashqai tests, 2024, split out from the Nissan Qashqai's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.07% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Nissan Qashqai

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.2% of tests (4.68x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 19.9% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.6% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23.6% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.3% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.7% of tests

From 277,981 DVSA-tracked diesel Nissan Qashqai tests, 2024.

Other Nissan Qashqai fuel types

• Petrol Nissan Qashqai - 77.5%

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