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2021 Nissan Qashqai — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
90.1%
Latest Pass Rate
24,372
Total Tests (All Years)
25,364 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 90.1%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 6.4% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Nissan Qashqai as it ages.

At 2 years: 90.8% pass rate · At 3 years: 90.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.8%1,676
3 yrs90.1%22,696

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Nissan Qashqai pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)90.1%22,696
2023 (2 yrs)90.8%1,676

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
90.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,676Avg Mileage 25,137Top Failure Brakes — 6.2%
2024
90.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 22,696Avg Mileage 25,364Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Nissan Qashqai, with age trends.

Brakes
5.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
5.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.0% (2 yrs)2.9% (3 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Brakes6.2% (2 yrs)5.3% (3 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Tyres4.9% (2 yrs)5.3% (3 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —
Visibility3.2% (2 yrs)3.4% (3 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Qashqai cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 24,372 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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