2020 Nissan Qashqai MOT pass rate: 92.0% (94,404 tests)

2020-registered Nissan Qashqais passed 92.0% of 94,404 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.1 points better than all UK cars registered in 2020 (89.9%). This is one of the strongest Qashqai years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

92.0%Pass rate, 2020 cars

102.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

94,404Tests analysed

27,701 miMedian mileage at test

92.2% / 89.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2020 Qashqai getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	93.6% +2.8 vs same-age
2024	92.5% +2.5 vs same-age
2025	89.8% +0.9 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 2020 Qashqai

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	3,784	32.4%
2	Brakes	3,220	27.6%
3	Visibility	2,023	17.3%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	952	8.2%
5	Suspension	755	6.5%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	294	2.5%

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	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 (this page)	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 2020 Nissan Qashqai reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 92.0% of their MOT tests (94,404 tests, 2023–2025), +2.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 27,701 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 Qashqai?

The median tested example shows 27,701 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.

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.