MOT comparison

Nissan Qashqai J10 vs Kia Sportage Mk3

How the Nissan Qashqai J10 (1st Gen) (2006–2013) and the Kia Sportage Mk3 (2010–2015) 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)

2,790,702

MOT tests compared · built 2006–2013

Passes more often in 0 of 14 mileage bands

Kia Sportage Mk3

863,690

MOT tests compared · built 2010–2015

Passes more often in 12 of 14 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

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

Nissan Qashqai J10 Kia Sportage Mk3

Under 10,000 miles 91.4% vs 91.1%

14,634 and 4,584 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 89.0% vs 89.9%

93,973 and 31,513 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 84.2% vs 85.2%

200,532 and 74,731 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 79.6% vs 82.2%

257,107 and 97,226 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 75.3% vs 80.5%

274,905 and 103,187 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 69.9% vs 77.6%

278,774 and 101,837 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 64.0% vs 74.4%

273,001 and 95,524 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 58.3% vs 71.1%

262,115 and 86,221 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 53.4% vs 67.5%

243,096 and 73,197 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 49.8% vs 64.7%

217,253 and 59,298 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 46.0% vs 61.7%

393,833 and 89,754 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 43.6% vs 58.4%

192,595 and 33,986 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 42.8% vs 55.8%

69,138 and 10,041 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 42.6% vs 55.3%

19,746 and 2,591 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 7 times as often as the Kia Sportage Mk3: 5.2% of MOTs against 1.4%.

In 12 of 14 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Front position lamp

Fails over 20 times as often as the Kia Sportage Mk3: 7.9% of MOTs against 0.24%.

In 11 of 14 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Front suspension arm

Fails about 4 times as often as the Kia Sportage Mk3: 6.3% of MOTs against 2.2%.

In 11 of 14 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints

Kia Sportage Mk3 fails more often on

Front coil spring

Fails about 6 times as often as the Nissan Qashqai J10: 2.1% of MOTs against 0.39%.

In 11 of 14 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Rear brakes

Fails about 3 times as often as the Nissan Qashqai J10: 1.4% of MOTs against 0.54%.

In 8 of 14 mileage bands · Braking System

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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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