2012 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

373,296

Total Tests (All Years)

99,049 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 51.9%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

2 yrs79.8%

→ ↑3.8%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.8%	1,786
3 yrs	83.6%	42,490
4 yrs	79.0%	39,528
5 yrs	75.8%	41,654
6 yrs	70.5%	29,364
7 yrs	66.4%	31,211
8 yrs	63.3%	31,959
9 yrs	60.4%	41,326
10 yrs	57.1%	33,151
11 yrs	53.9%	40,995
12 yrs	51.9%	39,832

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	51.9%	39,832
2023 (11 yrs)	53.9%	40,995
2022 (10 yrs)	57.1%	33,151
2021 (9 yrs)	60.4%	41,326
2020 (8 yrs)	63.3%	31,959
2019 (7 yrs)	66.4%	31,211
2018 (6 yrs)	70.5%	29,364
2017 (5 yrs)	75.8%	41,654
2016 (4 yrs)	79%	39,528
2015 (3 yrs)	83.6%	42,490
2014 (2 yrs)	79.8%	1,786

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 27,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 42,490Avg Mileage 30,029Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39,528Avg Mileage 38,816Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 41,654Avg Mileage 47,412Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,364Avg Mileage 56,006Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2019

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,211Avg Mileage 64,139Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31,959Avg Mileage 71,598Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41,326Avg Mileage 77,508Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33,151Avg Mileage 84,068Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40,995Avg Mileage 90,778Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39,832Avg Mileage 99,049Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Qashqai by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	79.8%	1,786	27,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2015	3	83.6%	42,490	30,029	Brakes — 10.8%
2016	4	79.0%	39,528	38,816	Brakes — 13.8%
2017	5	75.8%	41,654	47,412	Brakes — 18.6%
2018	6	70.5%	29,364	56,006	Brakes — 24.9%
2019	7	66.4%	31,211	64,139	Suspension — 31.3%
2020	8	63.3%	31,959	71,598	Suspension — 39.9%
2021	9	60.4%	41,326	77,508	Suspension — 48.9%
2022	10	57.1%	33,151	84,068	Suspension — 56.9%
2023	11	53.9%	40,995	90,778	Suspension — 65.7%
2024	12	51.9%	39,832	99,049	Suspension — 59.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Suspension

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.6%

↑ 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	3.2% (2 yrs)	59.9% (12 yrs)	+56.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (2 yrs)	40.5% (12 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (2 yrs)	27.3% (12 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 373,296 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.