2010 Nissan Qashqai 1.5L Diesel · PL10 AZT

The 2010 Nissan Qashqai is currently roadworthy, having passed its most recent MOT on 3 November 2025 at the recorded mileage of 86,078 miles. This pass came immediately after a failed test two days earlier on 1 November 2025, which is an unusual sequence and suggests a defect was identified and rectified within a very short window. No defects are recorded against either test outcome in the supplied data, so the specific reason for the failure cannot be determined from this record alone. Aside from that single anomaly, the four prior tests between 2022 and 2024 all returned clean passes with no advisories logged. The overall trend is stable, but the November 2025 failure warrants direct questioning of the seller. At roughly 16 years of age and 86,078 miles, the vehicle has covered an average of around 5,380 miles annually. This is a notably low figure for a car of this vintage. Such low annual usage can equally reflect light, gentle running or extended periods of inactivity, and both scenarios carry their own mechanical implications. Prolonged standing tends to encourage dry-rot in tyres, sticking brake calipers, corrosion of underbody components, and deterioration of rubber seals, while low-mileage use can still produce uneven wear patterns depending on journey type. A gap of approximately twelve months between consecutive tests (late 2022, late 2023, late 2024, then November 2025) confirms a consistent once-per-year MOT pattern rather than irregular testing. The absence of advisory notes across the recorded tests means the DVSA history does not highlight any particular wear items such as corroded brake discs, perished suspension bushes, weakened coil springs, or exhaust deterioration. A prospective buyer must therefore carry out a physical inspection to compensate for this lack of recorded guidance. Particular attention should be paid to the brake system for binding calipers and scored discs, the suspension for worn bushes and tired dampers, the underbody and exhaust for corrosion consistent with age, and the tyres for signs of age-related cracking rather than just tread depth. Given the recent failure in November 2025, obtaining the official VT30 refusal document from the seller is advisable to establish exactly what component was rejected and to verify the quality of the subsequent repair.