2017 Nissan Qashqai 1.5L Diesel · KT17 KCY

A consistent theme running through this Qashqai's MOT history is premature front tyre wear, with edge wear advisories appearing in three of the last six tests, plus a 2026 advisory that recorded 3mm of remaining tread on the nearside front. The 2026 test also surfaced slight play in the offside front track rod end ball joint, the first steering component flagged across the nine-year record. Aside from these issues and a brake pad wear advisory in 2021, the vehicle has passed every annual test with no recorded failures, and the 2024 and 2025 tests were entirely clean. Taken together, the picture is one of broadly maintained roadworthiness but with a recurring tendency for the front axle geometry, tyres, and steering to demand attention more often than is typical. With 110,522 miles recorded on a nine-year-old vehicle, the annual accumulation sits at roughly 12,280 miles, which is well above the average for a car of this age and confirms sustained, high-mileage use rather than long lay-up periods. There are no significant gaps between tests, with annual examinations consistently carried out from 2020 onward, suggesting the vehicle has remained in active service throughout its life. Mechanically, this kind of usage places greater ongoing demand on suspension bushes, anti-roll bar links, wheel bearings, drivetrain mounts, and clutch or transmission components, particularly given the recurring front-end wear pattern already observed in the record. For a prospective buyer, the priority on inspection should be the front suspension and steering assembly. The offside track rod end ball joint flagged in January 2026 warrants close attention, as any deterioration since will manifest as knocking or clonking over speed humps and uneven road surfaces, vague or wandering steering on the motorway, and uneven front tyre wear that accelerates rapidly once play develops. It is sensible to jack the vehicle and check for free play by hand, and to inspect the nearside track rod end and front anti-roll bar drop links for similar deterioration, since components on the same axle tend to fail in quick succession on high-mileage vehicles. A test drive should include tight low-speed manoeuvres to feel for any clonking from the front struts or top mounts, which often accompany tired front suspension on this platform. The braking system should also be evaluated in person. Although the 2021 advisory noted thin front and rear pads, with no subsequent brake-related advisories, pads and discs at this mileage will have been replaced or worn again, so a thorough check of disc condition, pad material thickness, and any brake judder or pulling under firm pedal application is essential. Given the tyre monitoring system fault light advisory from 2022, verify that the warning lamp functions correctly and that all four sensors are transmitting, as unresolved TPMS faults can sometimes mask underlying valve stem corrosion. Finally, inspect all four tyres for uneven shoulder wear, particularly on the front pair, as the repeated edge wear advisories suggest an underlying alignment or suspension geometry issue that may not have been fully rectified between tests.