Infiniti Q70 MOT reliability

Infiniti Q70s passed their MOT first time 79% of the time across 382 tests in 2025. 327 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

79%

MOTs analysed

382

Still licensed (GB)

327

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2016 diesel

70 MOTs

These figures come from 70 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 81%. Typical mileage 70,145 (most between 51,832 and 93,935).

2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 87% → 2020: 85% → 2021: 89% → 2022: 85% → 2023: 84% → 2024: 81% → 2025: 81%

Most common failures

Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened (5.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.9%)
Lever: has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (2.9%)
Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn (2.9%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.9%)

2016 hybrid

8 MOTs

These figures come from only 8 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 55,051 (most between 38,672 and 100,259).

2018: 0% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 75% → 2021: 92% → 2022: 91% → 2023: 91% → 2024: 78% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Exhaust system: silencer likely to become detached (12.5%)

2016 petrol

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 23,720 (most between 23,720 and 23,720).

2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Brake pads: incorrectly mounted (100.0%)
Washers: not working (100.0%)

Where 2016 Q70s fail

Suspension & axles

10.0%

Brakes

7.1%

Wheels & tyres

5.7%

Lights & electrics

5.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

2.9%

Visibility & wipers

2.9%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.