Nissan QASHQAI

693,684 on UK roads in 2025+20,390 vs 2024

On the road

694k

693,684 licensed

Change vs 2024

+3%

+20,390 cars

New in 2025

41,115

first-time registrations

Electrified

25.3%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Nissan QASHQAI is one of the most common cars on UK roads, with 693,684 licensed in 2025 - up 3% on 2024. 41,115 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (38%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Nissan QASHQAI cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Nissan QASHQAI looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan QASHQAI on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

694ktotal

Petrol37.9%
Diesel36.8%
Hybrid25.3%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L4
1.0-1.6L544k
1.6-2.0L126k
2.0-3.0L23,594

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-20095%
2010-201425%
2015-201938%
2020-202532%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Qashqai holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 680,828 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.5%

680,828 MOT tests in 2025 · 538,762 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

76.8%

2023

75.3%

2024

73.1%

2025

71.5%

▼ 5.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Nissan Qashqai is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 555,648 cars tracked across years

7,584miles a year · average use

27.5%

low · <5k

67.6%

avg · 5-15k

4.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,769-9,604 miles a year (median 6,938).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,427

33,557middle 50%: 49,892-102,600129,460

Typical odometer rising: 63,706 → 67,726 → 72,632 → 78,427

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.4%

40-80k

77.7%

80-120k

62%

120k+

54.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

272,761 tests

76.1%

Diesel

265,879 tests

66.7%

A 2025 Nissan Qashqai passes first time 71.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,584 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 54.3% past 120k.

Why a QASHQAI fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 153,804 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a QASHQAI fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension49.7%

Brakes27.1%

Lamps & electrical25.8%

Steering24.3%

Tyres20.3%

Body & structure16.2%

Visibility12.9%

Exhaust & emissions9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn44,586

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play29,494

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm20,973

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc20,012

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning17,051

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened15,447

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements15,404

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14,571

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen11,498

A tyre seriously damaged10,343

32.6% flagged dangerous·2.7 defects per fail·153,804 fails analysed

Nissan QASHQAI - frequently asked

How many Nissan QASHQAI are left in the UK?

There are 693,684 Nissan QASHQAI cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 3% on 2024.

How many new Nissan QASHQAI were registered in 2025?

41,115 brand-new Nissan QASHQAI cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan QASHQAI use?

Most are petrol - about 38% of all Nissan QASHQAI on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 25.3% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Nissan QASHQAI?

Most Nissan QASHQAI cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Nissan QASHQAI?

71.5% of Nissan QASHQAI cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan QASHQAI has around 73,883 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan QASHQAI?

Before you buy a specific Nissan QASHQAI, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Nissan QASHQAI looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan QASHQAI on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

694ktotal

Petrol37.9%
Diesel36.8%
Hybrid25.3%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L4
1.0-1.6L544k
1.6-2.0L126k
2.0-3.0L23,594

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-20095%
2010-201425%
2015-201938%
2020-202532%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Qashqai holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 680,828 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.5%

680,828 MOT tests in 2025 · 538,762 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

76.8%

2023

75.3%

2024

73.1%

2025

71.5%

▼ 5.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Nissan Qashqai is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 555,648 cars tracked across years

7,584miles a year · average use

27.5%

low · <5k

67.6%

avg · 5-15k

4.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,769-9,604 miles a year (median 6,938).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,427

33,557middle 50%: 49,892-102,600129,460

Typical odometer rising: 63,706 → 67,726 → 72,632 → 78,427

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.4%

40-80k

77.7%

80-120k

62%

120k+

54.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

272,761 tests

76.1%

Diesel

265,879 tests

66.7%

Why a QASHQAI fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 153,804 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a QASHQAI fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension49.7%

Brakes27.1%

Lamps & electrical25.8%

Steering24.3%

Tyres20.3%

Body & structure16.2%

Visibility12.9%

Exhaust & emissions9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn44,586

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play29,494

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm20,973

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc20,012

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning17,051

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened15,447

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements15,404

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14,571

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen11,498

A tyre seriously damaged10,343

32.6% flagged dangerous·2.7 defects per fail·153,804 fails analysed

Nissan QASHQAI - frequently asked

How many Nissan QASHQAI are left in the UK?

There are 693,684 Nissan QASHQAI cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 3% on 2024.

How many new Nissan QASHQAI were registered in 2025?

41,115 brand-new Nissan QASHQAI cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Nissan QASHQAI use?

Most are petrol - about 38% of all Nissan QASHQAI on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 25.3% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Nissan QASHQAI?

Most Nissan QASHQAI cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Nissan QASHQAI?

71.5% of Nissan QASHQAI cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan QASHQAI has around 73,883 miles on the clock.

Buying a Nissan QASHQAI?

Before you buy a specific Nissan QASHQAI, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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