Nissan Qashqai vs Toyota RAV4
The Toyota RAV4 has the better MOT record of the two — 16.4% fail rate versus 20.2% for the Nissan Qashqai across comparable years. The biggest single difference is steering, where the Qashqai records failures noticeably more often.
20.2%
Qashqai fail rate
16.4%
RAV4 fail rate
3.81pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Nissan Qashqai | Toyota RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 3,363,758 | 729,523 |
| Pass rate | 79.8% | 83.7% |
| Fail rate | 20.2% | 16.4% |
Where they differ
| Category | Qashqai | RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Suspension | 9.4% | 7.0% |
| Tyres | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| Brakes | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Lighting & signalling | 7.8% | 7.8% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.