Infiniti Q50 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Infiniti Q50 took 2,589 MOT tests in Britain and passed 79% 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
- 2,589
- First-time pass rate
- 79%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Q50 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes8.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension4.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics4.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility1.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Wheels0.6% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 4.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.8%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.2%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 1.4%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.2%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.1%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.0%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 16.0%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 10.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 4.3%
- Anti-roll bars, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 2.9%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.8%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 426 | 74% |
| 2015 | 788 | 77% |
| 2016 | 655 | 81% |
| 2017 | 417 | 84% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 46,652 miles |
| 6 years | 59,025 miles |
| 7 years | 68,132 miles |
| 8 years | 74,957 miles |
| 9 years | 82,416 miles |
Check a particular Q50
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.