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Nissan Qashqai vs Peugeot 3008: which is more reliable?

The Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 3008 are very close at the MOT: scores of 92 and 92. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car. Based on 705,561 real MOT tests in 2024.

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at test	Nissan Qashqai	Peugeot 3008
3–5 years	102Above average	100About average
6–9 years	99About average	94Below average
10–14 years	83Well below average	83Well below average
15+ years	75Well below average	74Well below average

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Nissan Qashqai	Peugeot 3008
2021	89.9%	88.3%
2020	89.7%	88.2%
2019	85.7%	84.1%
2018	82.3%	80.3%
2017	79.6%	76.0%
2016	75.7%	66.6%
2015	72.0%	66.6%
2014	67.5%	61.0%
2013	55.1%	52.9%
2012	50.8%	54.5%
2011	48.7%	53.0%
2010	45.6%	48.0%
2009	42.2%	43.4%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Nissan Qashqai	Peugeot 3008
Lights & electrics	13.5	15.3
Suspension	16.7	10.4
Brakes	11.0	9.1
Tyres	6.4	7.6
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	5.2	4.1
Body & chassis	4.6	4.3
Steering	6.4	2.5
Emissions & leaks	2.9	2.1

Nissan Qashqai: top failures

Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play4.8%
Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn4.4%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.9%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.1%
Position lamp: not working2.8%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.7%

Peugeot 3008: top failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.6%
Coil spring: fractured or broken3.1%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.9%
Stop lamp: not working2.1%
Position lamp: not working1.6%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Nissan Qashqai or the Peugeot 3008?

The Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 3008 are very close at the MOT: scores of 92 and 92. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car.

Which years of the Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 3008 can be compared?

Both were tested for 13 registration years (2009–2021). The Nissan Qashqai had the higher pass rate in 9 of them and the Peugeot 3008 in 4.

What fails most on each?

Nissan Qashqai: track rod end: ball joint has excessive play; suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn. Peugeot 3008: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; coil spring: fractured or broken.