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2022 Nissan Qashqai: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Nissan Qashqais, from 43,208 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

43,208MOT tests in 2025
90%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
7,700typical miles a year
2.1×the usual rate for brake pads

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Nissan Qashqais than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Brake pads2.1× usual
    Nissan Qashqai
    9.7% All 2022 cars
    4.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2%, against 0.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

By area

The share of 2022 Nissan Qashqai MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    21% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    12% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Suspension
    2% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20231,920Tyres 17%
202129,550Tyres 24%
202032,743Tyres 29%
201949,723Tyres 31%
201847,031Tyres 31%
201759,502Tyres 31%
201658,096Suspension 36%
201555,621Suspension 40%
201443,677Suspension 48%
201344,381Suspension 57%
201238,729Suspension 59%
201130,940Suspension 63%
201027,885Suspension 64%
200919,572Suspension 67%
200811,015Suspension 66%
20077,642Suspension 66%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Nissan Qashqais registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score