2010 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

46.6%

Latest Pass Rate

363,817

Total Tests (All Years)

113,723 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 46.6%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 5.9% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

2 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs76.7%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs66.6%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs57.2%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs46.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.3%	900
3 yrs	81.1%	36,840
4 yrs	76.7%	33,106
5 yrs	73.7%	33,158
6 yrs	70.5%	32,777
7 yrs	66.6%	32,717
8 yrs	61.9%	22,867
9 yrs	57.2%	24,576
10 yrs	54.6%	24,725
11 yrs	53.1%	33,056
12 yrs	49.4%	26,574
13 yrs	48.4%	31,904
14 yrs	46.6%	30,617

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	46.6%	30,617
2023 (13 yrs)	48.4%	31,904
2022 (12 yrs)	49.4%	26,574
2021 (11 yrs)	53.1%	33,056
2020 (10 yrs)	54.6%	24,725
2019 (9 yrs)	57.2%	24,576
2018 (8 yrs)	61.9%	22,867
2017 (7 yrs)	66.6%	32,717
2016 (6 yrs)	70.5%	32,777
2015 (5 yrs)	73.7%	33,158
2014 (4 yrs)	76.7%	33,106
2013 (3 yrs)	81.1%	36,840
2012 (2 yrs)	82.3%	900

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

82.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 900Avg Mileage 28,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 36,840Avg Mileage 29,493Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 33,106Avg Mileage 38,491Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 33,158Avg Mileage 47,731Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32,777Avg Mileage 56,692Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2017

66.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 32,717Avg Mileage 65,398Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 22,867Avg Mileage 73,361Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 24,576Avg Mileage 81,607Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,725Avg Mileage 88,753Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33,056Avg Mileage 94,437Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2022High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 26,574Avg Mileage 100,532Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31,904Avg Mileage 106,760Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2024High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,617Avg Mileage 113,723Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

MOT results for 2010 Nissan Qashqai by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	82.3%	900	28,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	3	81.1%	36,840	29,493	Brakes — 13.7%
2014	4	76.7%	33,106	38,491	Brakes — 17.1%
2015	5	73.7%	33,158	47,731	Brakes — 21.2%
2016	6	70.5%	32,777	56,692	Brakes — 25.7%
2017	7	66.6%	32,717	65,398	Brakes — 30.2%
2018	8	61.9%	22,867	73,361	Brakes — 37.5%
2019	9	57.2%	24,576	81,607	Suspension — 47.9%
2020	10	54.6%	24,725	88,753	Suspension — 55.7%
2021	11	53.1%	33,056	94,437	Suspension — 63.6%
2022	12	49.4%	26,574	100,532	Suspension — 74.6%
2023	13	48.4%	31,904	106,760	Suspension — 79.4%
2024	14	46.6%	30,617	113,723	Suspension — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.3%

↑ 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	1.8% (2 yrs)	71.6% (14 yrs)	+69.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (2 yrs)	52.9% (14 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	31.0% (14 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 363,817 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.