2011 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

49.9%

Latest Pass Rate

349,805

Total Tests (All Years)

106,501 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 49.9%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

2 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.8%

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs49.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.7%	1,397
3 yrs	81.5%	38,695
4 yrs	78.2%	34,686
5 yrs	74.5%	34,523
6 yrs	72.4%	34,771
7 yrs	67.5%	24,280
8 yrs	62.8%	25,821
9 yrs	60.2%	26,308
10 yrs	57.4%	34,618
11 yrs	54.7%	27,803
12 yrs	51.5%	34,048
13 yrs	49.9%	32,855

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	49.9%	32,855
2023 (12 yrs)	51.5%	34,048
2022 (11 yrs)	54.7%	27,803
2021 (10 yrs)	57.4%	34,618
2020 (9 yrs)	60.2%	26,308
2019 (8 yrs)	62.8%	25,821
2018 (7 yrs)	67.5%	24,280
2017 (6 yrs)	72.4%	34,771
2016 (5 yrs)	74.5%	34,523
2015 (4 yrs)	78.2%	34,686
2014 (3 yrs)	81.5%	38,695
2013 (2 yrs)	80.7%	1,397

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

80.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,397Avg Mileage 26,394Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 38,695Avg Mileage 29,829Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 34,686Avg Mileage 38,548Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2016

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 34,523Avg Mileage 47,459Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 34,771Avg Mileage 56,232Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 24,280Avg Mileage 64,559Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,821Avg Mileage 72,526Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,308Avg Mileage 79,699Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34,618Avg Mileage 85,578Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,803Avg Mileage 91,848Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34,048Avg Mileage 98,558Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32,855Avg Mileage 106,501Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

MOT results for 2011 Nissan Qashqai by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	80.7%	1,397	26,394	Brakes — 14.5%
2014	3	81.5%	38,695	29,829	Brakes — 13.0%
2015	4	78.2%	34,686	38,548	Brakes — 14.9%
2016	5	74.5%	34,523	47,459	Brakes — 19.1%
2017	6	72.4%	34,771	56,232	Brakes — 22.6%
2018	7	67.5%	24,280	64,559	Suspension — 29.5%
2019	8	62.8%	25,821	72,526	Suspension — 40.7%
2020	9	60.2%	26,308	79,699	Suspension — 48.3%
2021	10	57.4%	34,618	85,578	Suspension — 56.9%
2022	11	54.7%	27,803	91,848	Suspension — 64.1%
2023	12	51.5%	34,048	98,558	Suspension — 74.9%
2024	13	49.9%	32,855	106,501	Suspension — 69.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.9%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	69.5% (13 yrs)	+66.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.5% (2 yrs)	46.4% (13 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	29.9% (13 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 349,805 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.