Infiniti Q30 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Infiniti Q30 took 4,874 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 4,874
- First-time pass rate
- 85%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Q30 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres4.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics3.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes3.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension2.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility2.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Wheels0.5% (all cars 0.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.4% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.1%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.7%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.3%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.2%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.2%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.2%
- Position lamp: not working 0.9%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 0.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 4.6%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.6%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.4%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 1.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,786 | 83% |
| 2017 | 2,558 | 85% |
| 2018 | 314 | 88% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 28,855 miles |
| 5 years | 38,693 miles |
| 6 years | 49,270 miles |
| 7 years | 58,828 miles |
Check a particular Q30
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Infiniti models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.