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AA08 MTJ

2008 Nissan Qashqai

Orange Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jun 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

128,974 mi
Last recorded128,974 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Nissan Qashqai80,743 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAA08 MTJ
MakeNissan
ModelQashqai
Year2008
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 128,974 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Apr 2025 127,160 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2024 123,178 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2022 119,650 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2022 119,648 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 117,768 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2020 116,565 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 114,820 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2018 106,964 miles

offside and nearside front lower wishbone inner bushes splitting and perishing

rear exhaust heat shields loose

Fail 27 Sep 2018 106,950 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside and nearside front lower wishbone inner bushes splitting and perishing

rear exhaust heat shields loose

Pass 4 Oct 2017 95,763 miles

offside and nearside front lower wishbone inner rear bushes perishing

Fail 2 Oct 2017 95,759 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front brake discs worn and lipped

offside and nearside front lower wishbone inner rear bushes perishing

Pass 26 Sep 2016 85,027 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2016 85,025 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 21 Sep 2015 76,811 miles

front tyres on legal limit

Pass 19 Sep 2014 67,616 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 20 Sep 2013 59,374 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2012 49,264 miles
Pass 20 May 2011 33,358 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 20 May 2011 33,358 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

front brake discs slightly lipped

How Reliable is the Nissan Qashqai?

Based on 6,506,323 MOT tests across 610,730 vehicles.

77.3%
Pass Rate
6,921
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
610,730
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 50,242
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AA08 MTJ is a 2008 Nissan Qashqai in Orange with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2008 Nissan Qashqai models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 80,743 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Nissan Qashqai fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 50,242 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AA08 MTJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Qashqai typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 18 years old, this Nissan Qashqai is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AA08 MTJ is a 2008 Nissan Qashqai, first registered on 27 May 2008.

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