Honda Cr-V vs Nissan Qashqai

On MOT-testable defects, the Honda Cr-V (fail rate 17.0%) performed better than the Nissan Qashqai (20.5%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was steering, where the Qashqai recorded failures more often.

17.0%
Cr-V fail rate
20.5%
Qashqai fail rate
3.51pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHonda Cr-VNissan Qashqai
MOT tests analysed1,189,5403,280,339
Pass rate83.0%79.5%
Fail rate17.0%20.5%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Honda Cr-V 17.0% Nissan Qashqai 20.5%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryCr-VQashqai
Steering0.0%4.3%
Visibility3.8%0.0%
Suspension7.5%9.7%
Lighting & signalling10.0%8.0%
Brakes4.4%6.0%
Tyres4.1%4.5%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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