MOT comparison

Nissan Qashqai J11 vs Hyundai Tucson Mk3

How the Nissan Qashqai J11 (2nd Gen) (2013–2021) and the Hyundai Tucson Mk3 (2015–2020) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Nissan Qashqai J11 (2nd Gen)

2,576,516

MOT tests compared · built 2013–2021

Passes more often in 3 of 13 mileage bands

Hyundai Tucson Mk3

729,384

MOT tests compared · built 2015–2020

Passes more often in 9 of 13 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

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

Nissan Qashqai J11 Hyundai Tucson Mk3

Under 10,000 miles 94.0% vs 93.0%

44,959 and 12,741 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 92.0% vs 90.1%

226,630 and 71,109 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 89.0% vs 87.5%

392,313 and 126,154 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 85.4% vs 85.7%

419,793 and 133,148 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 82.4% vs 83.8%

379,183 and 115,852 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 79.7% vs 81.8%

314,648 and 90,599 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 76.8% vs 80.0%

245,047 and 65,434 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 73.7% vs 77.5%

182,566 and 44,347 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 70.8% vs 75.0%

130,520 and 28,648 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 67.9% vs 73.3%

89,917 and 17,704 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 64.6% vs 72.6%

108,576 and 18,245 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 60.8% vs 71.6%

32,937 and 4,277 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 58.7% vs 69.1%

9,427 and 1,126 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 J11 fails more often on

Front suspension arm

Fails about 13 times as often as the Hyundai Tucson Mk3: 4.1% of MOTs against 0.25%.

In 9 of 13 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Rear coil spring

Fails over 20 times as often as the Hyundai Tucson Mk3: 2.4% of MOTs against 0.00%.

In 9 of 13 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Engine management light

Fails about twice as often as the Hyundai Tucson Mk3: 2.0% of MOTs against 0.90%.

In 9 of 13 mileage bands · Dashboard Warning Lights

Hyundai Tucson Mk3 fails more often on

Parking brake

Fails about 12 times as often as the Nissan Qashqai J11: 3.6% of MOTs against 0.26%.

In 12 of 13 mileage bands · Braking System
Service brake pedal or hand lever condition and travel

Fails over 20 times as often as the Nissan Qashqai J11: 0.95% of MOTs against 0.07%.

In 7 of 13 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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