2018 Nissan Qashqai 1.5L Diesel · NG18 SVO

The most recent test on 5 July 2025 at 77,789 miles produced a pass with no defects recorded, indicating the vehicle meets current roadworthiness standards. The maintenance trend shows a clear improvement from the previous year, where the tester flagged thin rear brake pads on both sides, and the year before that noted oil misting on the offside rear shock absorber. The record now reads clean at the latest inspection, suggesting the previous owner addressed the flagged consumable wear and the suspension seepage has not progressed to a failure level. The mileage accumulation aligns closely with typical annual usage for a vehicle of this age, covering roughly 9,700 miles per year over the recorded period. The gap between the July 2022 and July 2023 tests shows 8,275 miles added in twelve months, while the interval to July 2024 added 6,765 miles, followed by 9,413 miles to the July 2025 test. These figures indicate consistent, moderate use without periods of long storage or abnormally high mileage accumulation, and the annual testing cadence remains unbroken across the four-year history. A buyer should pay close attention to the rear brake components, as the 2024 test explicitly recorded both rear pads wearing thin at 1.1 mm or below the 1.5 mm legal minimum, and the 2025 pass at 77,789 miles implies replacement occurred since that advisory. The offside rear shock absorber showed light oil misting in July 2023 at 59,611 miles, but the subsequent tests did not flag this as a defect, suggesting the seepage remained minor and did not compromise damping performance. Given the history of rear-end wear items, a physical inspection should verify the condition of the rear shock absorbers for any signs of worsening leakage, check the brake disc thickness and corrosion, and confirm the suspension bushes and coil springs show no signs of fatigue or cracking.