NISSAN QASHQAI2020 · 1.7L Diesel

The Nissan Qashqai presents an exemplary MOT record. The most recent test on 5 August 2025 at 24,200 miles passed cleanly with zero defects, advisories, or failures. The trend across all three recorded tests is stable and improving in consistency, indicating a vehicle that has been maintained to a high mechanical standard with no recurring faults or emerging deterioration. Mileage accumulation is notably low for a 2020 vehicle. Between the first test on 16 August 2023 at 6,450 miles and the second on 9 August 2024 at 13,544 miles, the car covered 7,094 miles in twelve months. However, from 9 August 2024 to 5 August 2025, mileage rose by only 10,656 miles, and critically, the most recent test on 5 August 2025 recorded exactly 24,200 miles, identical to the current figure. This suggests the vehicle has effectively stood still for approximately ten months. Prolonged inactivity carries its own risks despite the clean MOT outcome. Buyers should focus on components vulnerable to dormancy rather than active wear. Tyre sidewall cracking from age and flat-spotting deserves close inspection, as does brake disc surface corrosion from prolonged standing. Suspension bushes and coil springs may show early perishing from lack of use rather than mileage. The exhaust system and underbody should be examined for surface corrosion that can develop on a stationary vehicle. A brief road test will confirm whether the braking system has freed up fully and whether any drivetrain vibrations have developed during the idle period.