2008 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

43.5%

Latest Pass Rate

220,478

Total Tests (All Years)

120,896 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 43.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 9.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.2%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs53.3%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs49.2%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs43.0%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs43.7%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs43.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.9%	417
3 yrs	78.4%	19,039
4 yrs	73.2%	18,065
5 yrs	70.8%	17,878
6 yrs	67.1%	17,802
7 yrs	62.9%	17,745
8 yrs	57.1%	17,608
9 yrs	53.3%	17,716
10 yrs	49.2%	12,394
11 yrs	46.2%	12,943
12 yrs	45.8%	12,822
13 yrs	44.8%	16,201
14 yrs	43.0%	12,449
15 yrs	43.7%	14,336
16 yrs	43.5%	13,063

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	43.5%	13,063
2023 (15 yrs)	43.7%	14,336
2022 (14 yrs)	43%	12,449
2021 (13 yrs)	44.8%	16,201
2020 (12 yrs)	45.8%	12,822
2019 (11 yrs)	46.2%	12,943
2018 (10 yrs)	49.2%	12,394
2017 (9 yrs)	53.3%	17,716
2016 (8 yrs)	57.1%	17,608
2015 (7 yrs)	62.9%	17,745
2014 (6 yrs)	67.1%	17,802
2013 (5 yrs)	70.8%	17,878
2012 (4 yrs)	73.2%	18,065
2011 (3 yrs)	78.4%	19,039
2010 (2 yrs)	78.9%	417

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 417Avg Mileage 32,355Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,039Avg Mileage 31,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,065Avg Mileage 40,223Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.5%

2013

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,878Avg Mileage 48,666Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,802Avg Mileage 57,108Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,745Avg Mileage 65,680Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,608Avg Mileage 73,645Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,716Avg Mileage 81,094Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,394Avg Mileage 88,343Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,943Avg Mileage 95,173Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,822Avg Mileage 100,889Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2021High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,201Avg Mileage 105,496Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2022High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,449Avg Mileage 110,516Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2023High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,336Avg Mileage 114,906Top Failure Suspension — 95.5%

2024High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,063Avg Mileage 120,896Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Qashqai by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	78.9%	417	32,355	Suspension — 9.1%
2011	3	78.4%	19,039	31,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	4	73.2%	18,065	40,223	Driver's View of the Road — 11.5%
2013	5	70.8%	17,878	48,666	Brakes — 19.7%
2014	6	67.1%	17,802	57,108	Suspension — 30.0%
2015	7	62.9%	17,745	65,680	Suspension — 38.4%
2016	8	57.1%	17,608	73,645	Suspension — 52.1%
2017	9	53.3%	17,716	81,094	Suspension — 63.1%
2018	10	49.2%	12,394	88,343	Suspension — 67.8%
2019	11	46.2%	12,943	95,173	Suspension — 71.0%
2020	12	45.8%	12,822	100,889	Suspension — 79.3%
2021	13	44.8%	16,201	105,496	Suspension — 88.3%
2022	14	43.0%	12,449	110,516	Suspension — 93.3%
2023	15	43.7%	14,336	114,906	Suspension — 95.5%
2024	16	43.5%	13,063	120,896	Suspension — 80.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Suspension

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.1% (2 yrs)	80.5% (16 yrs)	+71.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (2 yrs)	48.1% (16 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	32.4% (16 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Qashqai cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 220,478 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.