2013 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

377,115

Total Tests (All Years)

90,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.6%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

2 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.9%	2,771
3 yrs	82.7%	49,575
4 yrs	80.2%	47,530
5 yrs	77.6%	33,060
6 yrs	74.7%	35,467
7 yrs	70.6%	36,363
8 yrs	67.7%	45,983
9 yrs	63.9%	37,103
10 yrs	59.4%	45,761
11 yrs	55.6%	43,502

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	55.6%	43,502
2023 (10 yrs)	59.4%	45,761
2022 (9 yrs)	63.9%	37,103
2021 (8 yrs)	67.7%	45,983
2020 (7 yrs)	70.6%	36,363
2019 (6 yrs)	74.7%	35,467
2018 (5 yrs)	77.6%	33,060
2017 (4 yrs)	80.2%	47,530
2016 (3 yrs)	82.7%	49,575
2015 (2 yrs)	83.9%	2,771

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,771Avg Mileage 27,965Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49,575Avg Mileage 29,408Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47,530Avg Mileage 37,805Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 33,060Avg Mileage 45,999Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2019

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35,467Avg Mileage 54,553Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2020

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36,363Avg Mileage 61,985Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2021

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45,983Avg Mileage 67,823Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37,103Avg Mileage 74,687Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45,761Avg Mileage 81,842Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43,502Avg Mileage 90,539Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

MOT results for 2013 Nissan Qashqai by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	83.9%	2,771	27,965	Brakes — 8.9%
2016	3	82.7%	49,575	29,408	Brakes — 9.9%
2017	4	80.2%	47,530	37,805	Brakes — 12.8%
2018	5	77.6%	33,060	45,999	Brakes — 17.7%
2019	6	74.7%	35,467	54,553	Brakes — 22.4%
2020	7	70.6%	36,363	61,985	Brakes — 26.7%
2021	8	67.7%	45,983	67,823	Brakes — 29.9%
2022	9	63.9%	37,103	74,687	Suspension — 36.8%
2023	10	59.4%	45,761	81,842	Suspension — 50.2%
2024	11	55.6%	43,502	90,539	Suspension — 50.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.8%

↑ 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	1.7% (2 yrs)	50.9% (11 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (2 yrs)	36.7% (11 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	26.8% (11 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 377,115 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.