2018 Nissan Qashqai 1.2L Petrol · AF18 SXB

The 2018 Nissan Qashqai presents as roadworthy following the most recent DVSA test on 19 March 2026 at 39,625 miles, where the tester recorded no defects. The maintenance trend is stable. Prior tests show clean passes in March 2025 at 37,071 miles and March 2024 at 30,438 miles, with two same-day administrative failures logged on those dates carrying no recorded defects, indicating paperwork or process issues rather than mechanical faults. Annual mileage sits at roughly 4,953 miles per year against an eight-year lifespan, a low figure for this model. The gap between the March 2024 test at 30,438 miles and March 2025 at 37,071 miles shows 6,633 miles added in twelve months, then only 2,554 miles to the March 2026 test. Such low and declining use suggests the car spent extended periods stationary, a pattern that can allow corrosion, seized calipers, and degraded suspension bushes to develop unseen. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the standing periods implied by the mileage. The brake discs and calipers warrant checks for binding or surface rust after low-use storage. Suspension components including coil springs and bushes should be examined for perishing not captured in the clean MOT entries. The absence of advisories across all tests means no recurring wear trends exist in the official record. Previous keepers appear to have maintained basic test compliance, though the same-day failures in 2024 and 2025 hint at lax appointment handling rather than neglect of consumables like tyres or wiper blades.