2009 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

43.1%

Latest Pass Rate

302,658

Total Tests (All Years)

117,715 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 43.1%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 9.3% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

2 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.3%

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs57.5%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs53.0%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs45.6%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs43.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.4%	687
3 yrs	77.1%	27,269
4 yrs	73.6%	25,551
5 yrs	71.0%	25,413
6 yrs	68.6%	25,413
7 yrs	62.8%	25,184
8 yrs	57.5%	25,288
9 yrs	53.0%	17,553
10 yrs	48.1%	18,720
11 yrs	46.8%	18,943
12 yrs	45.6%	25,733
13 yrs	43.3%	20,257
14 yrs	43.3%	24,176
15 yrs	43.1%	22,471

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	43.1%	22,471
2023 (14 yrs)	43.3%	24,176
2022 (13 yrs)	43.3%	20,257
2021 (12 yrs)	45.6%	25,733
2020 (11 yrs)	46.8%	18,943
2019 (10 yrs)	48.1%	18,720
2018 (9 yrs)	53%	17,553
2017 (8 yrs)	57.5%	25,288
2016 (7 yrs)	62.8%	25,184
2015 (6 yrs)	68.6%	25,413
2014 (5 yrs)	71%	25,413
2013 (4 yrs)	73.6%	25,551
2012 (3 yrs)	77.1%	27,269
2011 (2 yrs)	77.4%	687

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 687Avg Mileage 29,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 27,269Avg Mileage 29,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,551Avg Mileage 38,628Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2014

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 25,413Avg Mileage 47,550Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,413Avg Mileage 56,459Top Failure Suspension — 24.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,184Avg Mileage 65,003Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,288Avg Mileage 73,355Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,553Avg Mileage 80,796Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,720Avg Mileage 88,266Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,943Avg Mileage 95,095Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2021High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,733Avg Mileage 100,476Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2022High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,257Avg Mileage 106,290Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2023High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 24,176Avg Mileage 111,514Top Failure Suspension — 99.7%

2024High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,471Avg Mileage 117,715Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan Qashqai by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	77.4%	687	29,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	3	77.1%	27,269	29,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2013	4	73.6%	25,551	38,628	Brakes — 17.3%
2014	5	71.0%	25,413	47,550	Brakes — 20.8%
2015	6	68.6%	25,413	56,459	Suspension — 24.9%
2016	7	62.8%	25,184	65,003	Suspension — 37.9%
2017	8	57.5%	25,288	73,355	Suspension — 49.7%
2018	9	53.0%	17,553	80,796	Suspension — 58.4%
2019	10	48.1%	18,720	88,266	Suspension — 68.7%
2020	11	46.8%	18,943	95,095	Suspension — 76.3%
2021	12	45.6%	25,733	100,476	Suspension — 87.1%
2022	13	43.3%	20,257	106,290	Suspension — 95.9%
2023	14	43.3%	24,176	111,514	Suspension — 99.7%
2024	15	43.1%	22,471	117,715	Suspension — 85.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Suspension

52.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

28.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.3%

↑ 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	7.9% (2 yrs)	85.7% (15 yrs)	+77.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (2 yrs)	49.2% (15 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	32.2% (15 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 302,658 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.