2017 Nissan Qashqai 1.5L Diesel · FD17 LCU

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, having passed its latest MOT on 17 June 2026 with 108,961 miles and no recorded defects. The maintenance trend appears stable following a period of neglect in mid-2024. Since that failure, the vehicle has undergone two consecutive passes without advisories, suggesting that the current owner is addressing immediate safety requirements as they reach the annual testing deadline. The Qashqai shows high consistent usage over its nine years, averaging approximately 12,100 miles per year. There is a notable gap in records between the October 2022 test at 63,574 miles and the June 2024 test at 83,692 miles. However, the mileage accumulation has remained steady since then, with the car covering roughly 25,000 miles in the last two years. This steady rate of high-mileage use typically results in accelerated wear on the drivetrain components, suspension bushings, and braking systems. The failure on 14 June 2024 at 83,690 miles reveals a pattern of reactive rather than proactive maintenance. The tester flagged both front and rear brake pads worn to the wear indicators alongside two front tyres below the legal 1.6mm limit. This indicates that the previous owner ignored basic consumable inspections until a test failure occurred. A buyer should personally inspect the current state of the brake discs for deep grooving or excessive thinning and verify that the remaining pad life is sufficient. Given the high mileage and the history of neglected consumables, a physical inspection of the suspension geometry is essential. Look for signs of perished rubber arm bushes or leaking shock absorber seals, which frequently fail on this model around 100,000 miles. While the recent MOT records are clean, the structural integrity should still be checked for corrosion, particularly on the underbody, to ensure the high-mileage usage has not masked developing rust issues.