MOT data
Infiniti Q30 MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 18,856 MOT tests · Updated
At 6 years, 14.8% of Infiniti Q30 MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 18.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (4,896 MOT tests) [1].
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- First used 2016: 4.4 pts below cars the same age, 7,185 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 46,706 miles at 6 years against 44,951 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,896 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 14.3% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail, 4,896 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 6 years, typical mileage
- 14.8%
- vs 18.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 4,896 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 6 years, raw
- 14.3%
- vs 18.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 4,896 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 6 years
- 46,706 mi
- vs 44,951 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 4,896 MOT tests
Infiniti Q30 MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 19k DVSA MOT tests in all (18,856).
At 6 years and typical mileage that is 20% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (4,896 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 15.9% |
| 6 | 14.3% | 14.8% | 18.5% |
| 7 | 17.3% | 17.4% | 20.5% |
| 8 | 20.6% | 20.1% | 22.4% |
| 9 | 21.7% | 20.9% | 25.1% |
Lower MOT fail rate than average: 14.3% raw · 14.8% at typical mileage, against 18.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6, 4,896 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
First-use year with fewer MOT fails than cars the same age: 2016 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 7,185 or more MOT tests).
What fails on an Infiniti Q30 at 6 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.6 | 5.6 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 3.4 | 4.7 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 2.7 | 3.5 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 2.3 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 2.0 | 3.3 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 1.2 | 1.3 | about average for cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Infiniti Q30 cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check an Infiniti Q30's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on an Infiniti Q30 The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check an Infiniti Q30 for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Infiniti Q30 recalls
4 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Infiniti Q30 vehicles. The latest:
- R/2018/382 Also covers the Infiniti Q30: Gear shift indicator may not behave as intended (1,636 vehicles of this model), built Mar 2015 to Aug 2018. From the recall's stated risk: “The gear shift indicator may not display under specific driving conditions.”
- R/2017/293 Also covers the Infiniti Q30: Driver's airbag may deploy (4,970 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2016 to Jul 2017. From the recall's stated risk: “The steering column has no electrical connection to ground other than the spiral cable.”
- R/2016/227 Also covers the Infiniti Q30: Rear seat belt may not secure the passenger (2,250 vehicles of this model), built Aug 2015 to Jul 2016. From the recall's stated risk: “The rear seat buckle nuts may not be fully secure.”
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Infiniti Q30 against similar cars at 6 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 6 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti Q30 | 14.8% | 13.7% to 15.9% | 4,896 |
| Volkswagen Golf MOT fail rate | 12.9% | 12.7% to 13.0% | 252,333 |
| Ford Focus MOT fail rate | 16.8% | 16.6% to 16.9% | 233,113 |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT fail rate | 16.1% | 15.9% to 16.3% | 173,010 |
| Vauxhall Astra MOT fail rate | 18.1% | 17.9% to 18.3% | 156,300 |
| Audi A3 MOT fail rate | 13.0% | 12.8% to 13.2% | 122,661 |
| BMW 1 Series MOT fail rate | 15.0% | 14.8% to 15.2% | 122,018 |
| BMW 2 Series MOT fail rate | 15.3% | 15.0% to 15.5% | 79,099 |
| Skoda Octavia MOT fail rate | 13.2% | 12.9% to 13.5% | 76,013 |
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Questions people ask
How often does an Infiniti Q30 fail its MOT at 6 years?
14.8% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (14.3% as tested), from 4,896 MOT tests, against 18.5% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Volkswagen Golf was at 12.9%.
What fails most on an Infiniti Q30 at 6 years?
4.6 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", then lights and electrics (3.4) and brakes (2.7), from 4,896 MOT tests.
How does the Infiniti Q30 compare with the Volkswagen Golf?
At 6 years the Infiniti Q30 failed 14.8% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Volkswagen Golf 12.9% and the Ford Focus 16.8%, from 4,896, 252,333 and 233,113 MOT tests.
What mileage does an Infiniti Q30 have at 6 years?
A median of 46,706 miles at the MOT test at 6 years, against 44,951 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,896 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 18,856 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 6 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 6 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.