Car statistics by year

2011 Nissan Qashqai

Nissan Qashqai cars first registered in 2011: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2011, so like is set against like.

A year of the Nissan Qashqai. “2011” is the year of first registration.

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30,794 MOT tests of 2011 Nissan Qashqai cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 48.3% All 2011 cars 61.5%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 107,600 miles; all 2011 cars 96,500
  • Left at the end of 2025 29,942 85.4% of the 35,077 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 13.6% All 2011 cars 9.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 71.9% All 2011 cars 64.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 30,794 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2011 Nissan Qashqais do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 14 years old, 48.3% of 2011 Nissan Qashqai MOT tests were passed first time, against 61.5% for all cars first registered in 2011. 2011 Nissan Qashqais did worse than average for their age, by 13.2 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 48.7% of the time (all 2011 cars 62.1%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Nissan Qashqai vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Nissan Qashqai bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Nissan Qashqai compared with all cars
First registered Nissan QashqaiAll cars
’07 45.5%57.3%
’08 43.6%57.0%
’09 43.6%58.2%
’10 46.3%59.3%
’11 48.3%61.5%
’12 50.2%63.6%
’13 52.8%66.0%
’14 64.9%69.1%
’15 68.5%72.6%
’16 71.4%75.6%
’17 76.1%79.1%
’18 79.4%81.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2011 Nissan Qashqai

Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play was the most common single reason a 2011 Nissan Qashqai failed, on 26.0% of about 15,900 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (47.3% of failed tests; all 2011 cars 40.5%). 13.6% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.8% for all cars first registered in 2011. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2011 Nissan Qashqai tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 26.0%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 21.5%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 20.8%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 17.5%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 9.8%
Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension 9.2%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 8.6%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 8.6%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 8.4%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 8.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Nissan Qashqai vs all 2011 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2011 Nissan Qashqai MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2011 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 47.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 42.2%
Steering 32.5%
Brakes 27.6%
Body, chassis, structure 25.0%
Tyres 13.7%
Visibility 12.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 9.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2011 Nissan Qashqai

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 71.9% of 2011 Nissan Qashqai tests had at least one (all 2011 cars 64.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2011 Nissan Qashqai tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 23.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 14.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 14.4%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 12.6%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering 10.3%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 9.5%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 9.4%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 9.1%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 8.6%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 6.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2011 Nissan Qashqai?

Half of the 2011 Nissan Qashqais tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 107,600 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 88,000 and a quarter more than 128,600. For all cars first registered in 2011, the middle figure was 96,500 miles, so 2011 Nissan Qashqais have been driven 11.5% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2011 Nissan Qashqai and all 2011 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2011 Nissan Qashqai 70,200 88,000 107,600 128,600 149,000 29,106
All 2011 cars 50,600 71,400 96,500 124,000 152,200 1,271,944
miles

Half of the 2011 Nissan Qashqais tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 107,600 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2011 Nissan Qashqais are left?

At the end of 2014, 35,077 2011 Nissan Qashqais were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 29,942 were: 28,294 licensed and 1,648 declared off the road (SORN). That is 85.4% still on the record, against 78.7% for all cars first registered in 2011.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2011 Nissan Qashqais on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2011 cars
Year end 2011 Nissan QashqaiAll 2011 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 103.7%100.6%
2016 102.9%100.1%
2017 101.5%99.0%
2018 100.1%97.6%
2019 99.6%96.1%
2020 98.6%94.5%
2021 98.1%92.9%
2022 96.7%90.6%
2023 94.4%87.4%
2024 90.8%83.4%
2025 85.4%78.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2011

2 of the Nissan Qashqai’s 26 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2011.

The 2011 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2011 may have been built in 2010, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Nissan Qashqai recalls whose build dates include 2011
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
3 Apr 2012 Fuel may leak 5 Sept 2011 to 5 Jan 2012 796
23 Jan 2012 Power steering assistance may fail 6 Aug 2010 to 12 Aug 2011 2,693 (all models)

Every Nissan Qashqai recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Nissan Qashqai

16 years of the Nissan Qashqai, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2022 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (89.9% passed first time) and the 2009 cars worst (43.6%).

Nissan Qashqais by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2007 7,755 45.5% 57.3%
2008 10,642 43.6% 57.0%
2009 18,440 43.6% 58.2%
2010 26,622 46.3% 59.3%
2011 29,942 48.3% 61.5%
2012 37,706 50.2% 63.6%
2013 43,457 52.8% 66.0%
2014 48,709 43,313 64.9% 69.1%
2015 57,900 54,977 68.5% 72.6%
2016 60,401 57,249 71.4% 75.6%
2017 59,001 58,830 76.1% 79.1%
2018 49,403 45,965 79.4% 81.8%
2019 51,383 48,600 83.4% 84.4%
2020 32,654 32,405 87.1% 86.9%
2021 29,574 28,808 87.8% 88.4%
2022 42,482 39,367 89.9% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 30,794 MOT tests of 2011 Nissan Qashqai cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 29,942 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Nissan Qashqai cars first registered in 2011; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2011.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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