2011 Nissan Qashqai MOT pass rate: 56.1% (96,760 tests)

2011-registered Nissan Qashqais passed 56.1% of 96,760 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 13.0 points worse than same-age cars (69.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring Qashqai years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

56.1%Pass rate, 2011 cars

87.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

96,760Tests analysed

102,125 miMedian mileage at test

60.6% / 52.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2011 Qashqai getting worse?

Pass rate of 2011-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	58.2% -11.9 vs same-age
2024	55.1% -13.8 vs same-age
2025	54.9% -13.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2011 Qashqai

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	38,392	27.0%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	24,153	17.0%
3	Brakes	22,949	16.1%
4	Steering	18,405	12.9%
5	Body, chassis, structure	12,612	8.9%
6	Tyres	8,878	6.2%

All Qashqai years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2007	27,718	54.5%	-10.6 pts	118,596
2008	37,753	52.4%	-12.7 pts	116,760
2009	65,162	51.9%	-14.5 pts	114,190
2010	89,217	54.2%	-13.1 pts	110,348
2011 (this page)	96,760	56.1%	-13.0 pts	102,125
2012	118,575	58.8%	-12.4 pts	94,759
2013	133,969	62.6%	-10.7 pts	85,935
2014	131,754	71.9%	-4.0 pts	80,032
2015	165,900	75.9%	-2.9 pts	70,878
2016	172,421	79.0%	-2.4 pts	61,647
2017	176,127	82.6%	-1.4 pts	52,941
2018	139,116	85.2%	-1.1 pts	45,508
2019	147,631	88.5%	+0.2 pts	35,788
2020	94,404	92.0%	+2.1 pts	27,701
2021	31,435	92.2%	+1.7 pts	26,534

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Nissan Qashqai years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2011 Nissan Qashqai reliable?

2011-registered examples passed 56.1% of their MOT tests (96,760 tests, 2023–2025), -13.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 15 years old with a median 102,125 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2011 Qashqai?

The median tested example shows 102,125 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2011 Qashqai?

In this cohort petrols pass 60.6% of tests against 52.8% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.