2017 Nissan Qashqai 1.5L Diesel · KW17 CNX

The 2017 Nissan Qashqai presents a mixed maintenance picture. Its most recent MOT, passed on 27 March 2026 at 97,489 miles, flagged a developing fault on the offside front track rod end ball joint with slight play. This is a classic precursor to uneven tyre wear and vague steering. The trend is not reassuring. After two consecutive clean passes in 2025 and late 2022, the car failed its March 2024 test on low rear brake pads and front tyre wear, then passed a retest the same day. The reappearance of a suspension-related advisory just three months ago suggests the underlying wear pattern is reasserting itself rather than resolving. Mileage accumulation is steady and typical. The car covered roughly 8,795 miles between October 2022 at 66,189 miles and March 2024 at 80,915 miles, then another 8,779 miles by March 2025 at 89,710 miles, before reaching 97,489 miles in the latest 2026 test. This consistent 10,000 to 11,000 miles per year indicates regular use rather than long periods of dormancy, which places predictable wear on consumables and steering components. A buyer should focus on the front suspension and steering linkage. The track rod end advisory in 2026, combined with the inner edge tyre wear noted in 2024, points to possible misalignment or worn bushes that have not been corrected. Inspect the inner sidewalls of both front tyres for feathering and check the lower suspension arms and rear torsion beam for corrosion, a common issue on Qashqais of this age. The rear brake pads were below 1.5 mm in March 2024, so examine the rear calipers for binding and the disc condition for scoring. The exhaust and emissions history is clean, but a compression check and underbody inspection for corrosion around the subframe and suspension mounting points remain prudent given the mileage.