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2020 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
73,979
Total Tests (All Years)
30,227 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Qashqai

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 90.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 9.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

1 yrs84.0%
2 yrs93.3%
3 yrs90.6%
4 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs84.0%50
2 yrs93.3%1,574
3 yrs90.6%32,488
4 yrs90.3%39,867

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)90.3%39,867
2023 (3 yrs)90.6%32,488
2022 (2 yrs)93.3%1,574
2021 (1 yrs)84%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
84.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 50Avg Mileage 51,085Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2022
93.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 21,226Top Failure Brakes — 4.6%
2023
90.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 32,488Avg Mileage 23,270Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%
2024
90.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 39,867Avg Mileage 30,227Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Tyres
7.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
6.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.0% (1 yrs)2.1% (4 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres12.0% (1 yrs)7.2% (4 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Visibility8.0% (1 yrs)3.3% (4 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Non-component advisories4.0% (1 yrs)1.0% (4 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes8.0% (1 yrs)6.2% (4 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Qashqai cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 73,979 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.

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