2008 Nissan Qashqai 2.0L Diesel · RE08 WPN
2008 Nissan Qashqai (2.0L, diesel). First registered 16 May 2008. Recorded mileage 172,933 miles. MOT expired on 10 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- NISSAN QASHQAI
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 172,933 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RE08 WPN Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/09/2023
- 172,933 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RE08 WPN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Nissan Qashqai (RE08 WPN) between September 2022 and September 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 12 September 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Steering (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 9 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 215/65 x 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))”; “Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (”.
RE08 WPN Mileage History
- 02/09/2022166,886 mi
- 07/09/2022166,888 mi+2 mi
- 12/09/2023172,933 mi+6,045 mi
- 12/09/2023172,933 mi
Average of roughly 5,890 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Nissan Qashqai Mk1 (J10)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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