MOT data
Infiniti Q50 MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 8,734 MOT tests · Updated
At 8 years, 21.2% of Infiniti Q50 MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (2,281 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 71,733 miles at 8 years against 60,745 for all class 4 vehicles, 2,281 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 22.4% of MOT tests at 8 years ended in a fail, 2,281 MOT tests
- All ages: 8,734 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 6 to 10
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 8 years, typical mileage
- 21.2%
- vs 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
- 2,281 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 8 years, raw
- 22.4%
- vs 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
- 2,281 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 8 years
- 71,733 mi
- vs 60,745 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 2,281 MOT tests
Infiniti Q50 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. 9k DVSA MOT tests in all (8,734).
At 8 years and typical mileage that is 12% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (2,281 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 18.0% | 17.1% | 18.5% |
| 7 | 18.9% | 18.2% | 21.1% |
| 8 | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.9% |
| 9 | 23.7% | 22.7% | 26.5% |
| 10 | 25.4% | 24.5% | 28.8% |
Lower MOT fail rate than average: 22.4% raw · 21.2% at typical mileage, against 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8, 2,281 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on an Infiniti Q50 at 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 7.9 | 4.8 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 7.9 | 6.3 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 5.0 | 6.1 | about average for cars the same age | Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 4.9 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 2.1 | 3.7 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 1.8 | 2.1 | about average for cars the same age |
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Check one Infiniti Q50, not the average
The figures here describe Infiniti Q50 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 Q50's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on an Infiniti Q50 The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check an Infiniti Q50 for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More Infiniti Q50 data
Mileage at MOT
At 8 years, 22.4% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 21.2%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Infiniti Q50 | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 667 | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| 60-90k | 954 | 21.3% | 26.6% |
| 90-120k | 431 | 27.6% | 30.2% |
| 120-150k | 108 | 27.8% | 31.7% |
Infiniti Q50 recalls
7 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Infiniti Q50 vehicles. The latest:
- R/2024/261 Q50 (V37) M30/Q70 (Y51) Propeller Shaft (2,211 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2009 to May 2022. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the propeller shaft does not meet Nissans' fatigue strength standards.”
- R/2017/305 Also covers the Infiniti Q50: Automatic transmission malfunction may affect vehicle emissions (38 vehicles of this model), built May 2015 to Sep 2017. From the recall's stated risk: “Incorrect software in the engine control module can lead to malfunctions of the automatic transmission that could affect vehicle emissions.”
- R/2016/123 Also covers the Infiniti Q50: Steering / directional control may be affected (1,160 vehicles of this model), built Dec 2012 to Dec 2015. From the recall's stated risk: “Due to incorrect software in the Direct Adaptive Steering control unit the steering wheel may be off centre and driver's may interpret this as the steering…”
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Infiniti Q50 against similar cars at 8 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 8 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti Q50 | 21.2% | 19.4% to 23.1% | 2,281 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT fail rate | 18.2% | 18.0% to 18.5% | 140,055 |
| BMW 3 Series MOT fail rate | 15.6% | 15.3% to 15.8% | 128,164 |
| Vauxhall Insignia MOT fail rate | 26.4% | 26.0% to 26.8% | 94,707 |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class MOT fail rate | 17.8% | 17.5% to 18.1% | 86,678 |
| Audi A4 MOT fail rate | 19.1% | 18.8% to 19.4% | 77,548 |
| BMW 4 Series MOT fail rate | 15.9% | 15.6% to 16.2% | 67,165 |
| BMW 5 Series MOT fail rate | 14.8% | 14.5% to 15.2% | 64,813 |
| Volkswagen Passat MOT fail rate | 17.3% | 16.9% to 17.7% | 61,657 |
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Questions people ask
How often does an Infiniti Q50 fail its MOT at 8 years?
21.2% of MOT tests at 8 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (22.4% as tested), from 2,281 MOT tests, against 23.9% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Mercedes-Benz C-Class was at 18.2%.
What fails most on an Infiniti Q50 at 8 years?
7.9 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on brakes, most often "brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick", then tyres (7.9) and suspension (5.0), from 2,281 MOT tests.
How does the Infiniti Q50 compare with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
At 8 years the Infiniti Q50 failed 21.2% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 18.2% and the BMW 3 Series 15.6%, from 2,281, 140,055 and 128,164 MOT tests.
What mileage does an Infiniti Q50 have at 8 years?
A median of 71,733 miles at the MOT test at 8 years, against 60,745 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 2,281 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 8,734 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 8 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 8 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.