2016 Nissan Qashqai 1.6L Diesel · FM65 MHA

The 2016 Nissan Qashqai presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 15 July 2025 at 46,789 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every test from October 2021 through to July 2025 resulting in a pass and no advisories raised. A failed test on 15 July 2025 at 46,787 miles shows no defects recorded, indicating an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault, immediately followed by a clean pass on the same day. The odometer reading of 46,789 miles against a ten-year-old vehicle equates to roughly 4,679 miles per year, confirming very light use. The records show 45,354 miles on 2 October 2021, rising only to 46,366 miles by 1 October 2022 and 46,621 miles by 3 May 2025. Such minimal annual accumulation points to long standing periods between runs. Sparse testing between October 2022 and May 2025 leaves a near thirty-month gap with no documented inspection, though the eventual pass with no faults suggests no acute deterioration was flagged at that point. Low mileage combined with extended idle spells raises specific inspection priorities for the buyer. Rubber components such as suspension bushes, track rod ends, and door seals degrade with age and disuse rather than distance, so these warrant close visual and physical checks. Brake discs and calipers may show surface corrosion or binding from standing; the tester logged no such issue, but a road trial remains prudent. The absence of any recorded advisories on exhaust emissions, structural integrity, or tyres across all five entries implies conscientious if infrequent upkeep. A pre-purchase inspection should nonetheless confirm underbody condition for hidden rust and verify the brake system frees cleanly after prolonged storage. The vehicle's history supports a sound mechanical baseline, subject to confirmation of age-related wear not captured by the MOT regime.