2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol than on all cars registered in 2022.

• Brake pads2.4× usual
  Nissan Qashqai

  11% All 2022 cars

  4.5%

  Failed outright at MOT: 3.3%, against 0.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

  Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

  At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

Common 2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

• Tyres
  22% of testsRough price £70–£150

  At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

• Brakes
  14% of testsRough price £150–£350

  At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

• Lights and electrics
  5% of testsRough price £10–£80

  At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

• Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
  5% of testsRough price £15–£250

  At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

• Seats and seatbelts
  3% of testsRough price £80–£250

  At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

• Suspension
  1% of testsRough price £120–£400

  At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

Known faults on the 2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

• Steering wheel sensor and battery display recalls

  Some cars

  About 9,500 cars were recalled because the steering wheel could wrongly sense hands on the wheel with ProPilot on, and about 21,000 for a battery charge display that could jump around.

  At the viewing: Ask a Nissan dealer to check the VIN for outstanding recalls.

  Source: What Car?: used Nissan Qashqai (2021 on) reliability

• Infotainment freezes and phantom warnings

  All versions

  Most faults are infotainment and electrical: NissanConnect can freeze and software glitches bring up false warning lights.

  At the viewing: Use the screen and check no warnings stay on.

  Source: What Car?: used Nissan Qashqai (2021 on) reliability

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

1. Have the steering wheel and battery display recalls been done?
2. Any recent work on the brake pads? (Flagged at MOT 2.4× as often on the 2022 Nissan Qashqai petrol as on other cars the same age.)
3. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?