2006 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

43.3%

Latest Pass Rate

409

Total Tests (All Years)

91,599 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 43.3%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 9.1% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

3 yrs75.7%

→ ↓9.0%

4 yrs66.7%

→ ↑13.8%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓29.1%

6 yrs51.4%

→ ↑11.1%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↑10.5%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓8.5%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓7.8%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓6.7%

15 yrs43.3%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.7%	37
4 yrs	66.7%	33
5 yrs	80.5%	41
6 yrs	51.4%	37
7 yrs	62.5%	40
8 yrs	59.5%	37
9 yrs	70.0%	40
10 yrs	61.5%	39
11 yrs	53.7%	41
13 yrs	50.0%	34
15 yrs	43.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (15 yrs)	43.3%	30
2019 (13 yrs)	50%	34
2017 (11 yrs)	53.7%	41
2016 (10 yrs)	61.5%	39
2015 (9 yrs)	70%	40
2014 (8 yrs)	59.5%	37
2013 (7 yrs)	62.5%	40
2012 (6 yrs)	51.4%	37
2011 (5 yrs)	80.5%	41
2010 (4 yrs)	66.7%	33
2009 (3 yrs)	75.7%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 24,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 28,919Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.2%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,736Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 47,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 61,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 67,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 73,886Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 86,920Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2021High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 91,599Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan Qashqai by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.7%	37	24,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2010	4	66.7%	33	28,919	Driver's View of the Road — 15.2%
2011	5	80.5%	41	33,736	Brakes — 9.8%
2012	6	51.4%	37	42,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013	7	62.5%	40	47,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2014	8	59.5%	37	76,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2015	9	70.0%	40	61,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2016	10	61.5%	39	67,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	11	53.7%	41	73,886	Suspension — 48.8%
2019	13	50.0%	34	86,920	Brakes — 52.9%
2021	15	43.3%	30	91,599	Suspension — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

26.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.8% (3 yrs)	83.3% (15 yrs)	+72.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	60.0% (15 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.8% (3 yrs)	63.3% (15 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

← Back to Nissan Qashqai overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Nissan Qashqai page →

About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Qashqai cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 409 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.