Pass rate
84.0%
Around average — 6.8 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 356 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £33–£88
2012 Infiniti Fx MOT pass rate
- 2012
- 2 trims combined
- typical 105,103 mi
Check your postcode
Most common fault
Tyres
21.8% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 87.0% pass
- Avoid 2012 84.0% pass · this year
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 3 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 81.5%
- Typical mileage
- 105k mi
The 2012 Infiniti Fx MOT pass rate is 84.0% of its MOT tests — 6.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.8% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Fewer problems with lamps & electrics
Lamps & electrics are 7.1% of this car’s recorded faults, against 12.2% nationally — the mirror image of the usual story on a car of this age.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 77.2% and this one manages 84.0% — 6.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 356 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Infiniti Fx first registered in 2012 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2012 Infiniti Fx compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 6.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 81.5%. The median 2012 Infiniti Fx in this dataset had covered 105,103 mi.
96% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 83.3% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 85.8% of the time, April–September 81.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 3.65% of tests.
- 356 recorded tests behind this page.
- 84.0% overall pass rate, 81.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Infiniti Fx, the average is 85.2% — best year 2013 (87.0%), worst 2012 (84.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 356
- Typical mileage (median)
- 105,103 mi
- Make and model
- Infiniti Fx
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Fx MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (96% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Fx
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 102 | 85.3% |
| East of England | 46 | 84.8% |
| Yorkshire | 35 | 80.0% |
| North West | 33 | 87.9% |
| East Midlands | 28 | 82.1% |
| South West | 27 | 81.5% |
| Scotland | 24 | 87.5% |
| Wales | 21 | 76.2% |
| London | 17 | 82.4% |
| West Midlands | 16 | 87.5% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Fx
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Fx
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 3.6% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 2.8% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the tyre tread 2.0% of tests
“tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Fx through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £33–£88 — and 49% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £33–£88
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 49%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 356 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Fx, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2010 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 84.0% to 87.0% — a spread of 3 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2010 86.8% position lamp not working
- 2011 84.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 84.0%windscreen damaged but not…
- 2013 87.0% malfunction indicator lamp…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Infiniti Fx with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Toyota RAV4 84.1%
- Volkswagen Up 83.8%
- Honda Cr-V 84.2%
- Jaguar Xj 84.2%
- MINI Countryman 84.2%
- Skoda Citigo 84.3%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Infiniti Fx 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 473 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 104 | 21.80% | 19.76% | +2.04 |
| Suspension | 103 | 21.50% | 20.98% | +0.52 |
| Brakes | 78 | 16.30% | 20.89% | −4.59 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 43 | 9.00% | 5.52% | +3.48 |
| Steering | 36 | 7.50% | 2.57% | +4.93 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 34 | 7.10% | 12.21% | −5.11 |
| Visibility | 30 | 6.30% | 4.97% | +1.33 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 24 | 5.00% | 5.57% | −0.57 |
| Non-component advisories | 13 | 2.70% | 4.18% | −1.48 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 8 | 1.70% | 1.76% | −0.06 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.6% | £80–200 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.8% | £5–20 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.5% | £3–12 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 2.0% | £80–250 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £3–15 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 2.0% | £45–95 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 1.4% | £18–45 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.4% | £8–22 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.1% | £5–25 |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | Major | 1.1% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 16.3% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 7.6% | £200–700 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 7.0% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 6.7% | £80–180 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 5.3% | £45–95 |
| Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 4.5% | £35–85 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 16 | 75.0% | 49,918 mi |
| 60-90k | 94 | 90.4% | 77,920 mi |
| 90-120k | 135 | 82.2% | 104,642 mi |
| 120k+ | 111 | 82.0% | 147,882 mi |
Source: 356 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Fx MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Infiniti Fx?
84.0% of the 356 2012 Infiniti Fx tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 81.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Infiniti Fx?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.65%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (2.81%), malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (2.53%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Infiniti Fx MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 82.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Infiniti Fx in this dataset had covered 105,103 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2012 Infiniti Fx?
Diesel: 83.3% pass rate across 342 tests. Petrol: 100.0% pass rate across 14 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2012 Infiniti Fx MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 85.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 81.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.