MOT comparison

Nissan Qashqai J11 vs Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2

How the Nissan Qashqai J11 (2nd Gen) (2013–2021) and the Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2 (AD/BW) (2016–2024) 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)

2,567,089

MOT tests compared · built 2013–2021

Passes more often in 0 of 12 mileage bands

Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2 (AD/BW)

776,599

MOT tests compared · built 2016–2024

Passes more often in 9 of 12 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

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

Nissan Qashqai J11 Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2

Under 10,000 miles 94.0% vs 94.3%

44,959 and 12,506 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 92.0% vs 91.4%

226,630 and 79,202 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 89.0% vs 89.3%

392,313 and 148,104 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 85.4% vs 88.1%

419,793 and 151,209 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 82.4% vs 87.2%

379,183 and 123,674 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 79.7% vs 86.3%

314,648 and 92,270 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 76.8% vs 85.9%

245,047 and 64,580 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 73.7% vs 84.8%

182,566 and 42,691 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 70.8% vs 83.9%

130,520 and 26,634 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 67.9% vs 82.8%

89,917 and 15,895 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 64.6% vs 82.5%

108,576 and 15,907 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 60.8% vs 81.5%

32,937 and 3,927 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

Windscreen washer

Fails about 4 times as often as the Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2: 1.9% of MOTs against 0.48%.

In 11 of 12 mileage bands · Driver's View
Windscreen wiper

Fails about 3 times as often as the Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2: 2.1% of MOTs against 0.81%.

In 9 of 12 mileage bands · Driver's View
Front suspension arm

Fails about 7 times as often as the Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2: 3.7% of MOTs against 0.60%.

In 8 of 12 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints

Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2 fails more often on

Nothing that stands out consistently against the Nissan Qashqai J11.

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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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