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2012 Nissan Qashqai Acenta + 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
73.2%
Latest Pass Rate
651
Total Tests (All Years)
36,480 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 73.2%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 7.9% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Qashqai Acenta + 2 as it ages.

At 3 years: 80.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 73.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.7%337
4 yrs73.2%314

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Qashqai Acenta + 2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)73.2%314
2015 (3 yrs)80.7%337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
80.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 337Avg Mileage 28,368Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%
2016
73.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 314Avg Mileage 36,480Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Qashqai Acenta + 2, with age trends.

Brakes
15.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road7.7% (3 yrs)14.0% (4 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.6% (3 yrs)15.9% (4 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.7% (3 yrs)14.3% (4 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Suspension5.3% (3 yrs)6.1% (4 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.2% (3 yrs)14.0% (4 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Qashqai Acenta + 2 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 651 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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