2018 Nissan Qashqai 1.2L Petrol · FN68 LKZ

The 2018 Nissan Qashqai is about eight years old with 67,239 mi on the clock – roughly 8,400 mi per year, which sits squarely in the normal range for a vehicle of this age. The mileage alone does not point to excessive hard use, but it also does not rule out moderate wear on consumables such as tyres, brakes and suspension components. The most recent MOT, dated 26 August 2025, shows the car passed the overall test but failed on three specific items. Both rear tyres on the off‑side are noted as “slightly damaged/cracking or perishing” and one has a cut that, while not reaching the ply, still represents a structural weakness. The nearside rear tyre was recorded with a tear caused by partial failure of its structure. These are safety‑critical defects that would need to be remedied before the vehicle can be legally driven. A clear pattern emerges from the MOT history: rear‑tyre condition has been flagged every year. In 2023 the nearside rear tyre showed early cracking, in 2024 the same tyre was still listed as slightly damaged and the car also failed an emissions check due to low oil (which was apparently corrected). By 2025 the problem has spread to the off‑side rear tyre and the nearside tyre now has a structural tear. The trend is therefore worsening rather than stabilising, suggesting either progressive tyre wear, possible alignment or load issues, or simply the ageing of the tyre stock.