MOT comparison

Nissan Qashqai J10 vs Ford Kuga Mk1

How the Nissan Qashqai J10 (1st Gen) (2006–2013) and the Ford Kuga Mk1 (2008–2012) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Nissan Qashqai J10 (1st Gen)

2,797,178

MOT tests compared · built 2006–2013

Passes more often in 1 of 15 mileage bands

Ford Kuga Mk1

568,374

MOT tests compared · built 2008–2012

Passes more often in 14 of 15 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Nissan Qashqai J10 Ford Kuga Mk1

Under 10,000 miles 91.4% vs 90.4%

14,634 and 1,294 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 89.0% vs 91.4%

93,973 and 11,964 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 84.2% vs 88.1%

200,532 and 33,638 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 79.6% vs 83.5%

257,107 and 45,945 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 75.3% vs 79.7%

274,905 and 50,116 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 69.9% vs 75.3%

278,774 and 51,581 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 64.0% vs 70.7%

273,001 and 52,330 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 58.3% vs 67.1%

262,115 and 52,036 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 53.4% vs 64.5%

243,096 and 50,461 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 49.8% vs 62.7%

217,253 and 47,240 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 46.0% vs 60.0%

393,833 and 93,104 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 43.6% vs 59.0%

192,595 and 50,633 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 42.8% vs 58.7%

69,138 and 20,039 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 42.6% vs 56.7%

19,746 and 6,113 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 44.3% vs 57.9%

6,476 and 1,880 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Nissan Qashqai J10 fails more often on

Front ball joint

Fails about 14 times as often as the Ford Kuga Mk1: 5.3% of MOTs against 0.86%.

In 13 of 15 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Windscreen wiper

Fails about 3 times as often as the Ford Kuga Mk1: 3.1% of MOTs against 0.98%.

In 13 of 15 mileage bands · Driver's View
Front suspension arm

Fails over 20 times as often as the Ford Kuga Mk1: 6.5% of MOTs against 0.37%.

In 12 of 15 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints

Ford Kuga Mk1 fails more often on

Front coil spring

Fails over 20 times as often as the Nissan Qashqai J10: 4.0% of MOTs against 0.33%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Exhaust emissions

Fails about 3 times as often as the Nissan Qashqai J10: 2.7% of MOTs against 1.1%.

In 9 of 15 mileage bands · Exhaust & Emissions

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

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