Comparison · family SUVs

Nissan Qashqai vs Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: which is more reliable?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque does better at the MOT, with a score of 107 against 92 for the Nissan Qashqai, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 745,987 real MOT tests in 2024.

Nissan Qashqai

92Below average
MOT tests565,960

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

107Above average
MOT tests180,027

By age

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

Age at testNissan QashqaiLand Rover Range Rover Evoque
3–5 years
102Above average
101About average
6–9 years
99About average
108Above average
10–14 years
83Well below average
114Well above average
15+ years
75Well below average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearNissan QashqaiLand Rover Range Rover Evoque
202189.9%89.3%
202089.7%87.0%
201985.7%85.3%
201882.3%86.0%
201779.6%84.2%
201675.7%84.1%
201572.0%81.3%
201467.5%78.5%
201355.1%76.0%
201250.8%74.4%
201148.7%74.8%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaNissan QashqaiLand Rover Range Rover Evoque
Suspension16.73.1
Lights & electrics13.55.5
Brakes11.04.6
Tyres6.46.1
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.21.8
Steering6.40.2
Body & chassis4.61.3
Emissions & leaks2.92.3

Nissan Qashqai: top failures

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

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: top failures

  1. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
  2. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
  4. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.5%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
  6. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.1%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Nissan Qashqai or the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque does better at the MOT, with a score of 107 against 92 for the Nissan Qashqai, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Nissan Qashqai and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque can be compared?

Both were tested for 11 registration years (2011–2021). The Nissan Qashqai had the higher pass rate in 3 of them and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in 8.

What fails most on each?

Nissan Qashqai: track rod end: ball joint has excessive play; suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.