Nissan Qashqai vs Volkswagen Tiguan
On MOT-testable defects the Volkswagen Tiguan comes out ahead: 13.3% of its tests record a failure against 20.2% for the Nissan Qashqai, a 6.8-point gap. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Qashqai records failures noticeably more often.
20.2%
Qashqai fail rate
13.3%
Tiguan fail rate
6.82pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Nissan Qashqai | Volkswagen Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 3,363,758 | 1,231,111 |
| Pass rate | 79.8% | 86.7% |
| Fail rate | 20.2% | 13.3% |
Where they differ
| Category | Qashqai | Tiguan |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| Steering | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Suspension | 9.4% | 5.6% |
| Brakes | 5.9% | 2.7% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Tyres | 4.5% | 4.8% |
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.