Pass rate
82.8%
Around average — 5.6 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 215 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £30–£79
2012 Infiniti M35H MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 99,047 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
26.6% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 89.6% pass
- Avoid 2012 82.8% pass · this year
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 6.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 80.0%
- Typical mileage
- 99k mi
The 2012 Infiniti M35H MOT pass rate is 82.8% of its MOT tests — 5.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Infiniti M35H does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.3× the national share
Brakes make up 26.6% of everything recorded on the 2012 Infiniti M35h, against 20.9% nationally — 5.7 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- 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 82.8% — 5.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 215 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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How does the 2012 Infiniti M35H compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 5.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 80.0%. The median 2012 Infiniti M35H in this dataset had covered 99,047 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Hybrid — 48% of tests, with a 78.6% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 82.9% of the time, April–September 82.6%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 2.79% of tests.
- 215 recorded tests behind this page.
- 82.8% overall pass rate, 80.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Infiniti M35H, the average is 84.9% — best year 2013 (89.6%), worst 2012 (82.8%).
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
- 215
- Typical mileage (median)
- 99,047 mi
- Make and model
- Infiniti M35H
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 M35H MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 69% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Hybrid is the most common here (48% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the M35H
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 80 | 81.3% |
| East of England | 31 | 83.9% |
| West Midlands | 21 | 71.4% |
| North West | 20 | 80.0% |
| London | 18 | 88.9% |
| Yorkshire | 17 | 94.1% |
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 M35H
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 M35H
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 2.8% 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 exhaust and emissions 2.3% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the lights 2.3% of tests
“position lamp not working”
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.
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 M35H through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £30–£79 — and 37% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £30–£79
- Cheapest common item: wipers does not clear the windscreen…
- £8–£22
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 37%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 215 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 M35H, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2012 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 82.8% to 89.6% — a spread of 6.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2012 82.8%windscreen damaged but not…
- 2013 89.6% headlamp levelling device…
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 M35H 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 Rav-4 82.8%
- Honda Cr-Z 82.8%
- Honda Civic 82.7%
- BMW X5 82.7%
- BMW X6 82.7%
- Land Rover Range Rover 82.9%
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 M35H 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 303 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 81 | 26.60% | 20.89% | +5.71 |
| Suspension | 78 | 25.60% | 20.98% | +4.62 |
| Tyres | 62 | 20.30% | 19.76% | +0.54 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22 | 7.20% | 12.21% | −5.01 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 19 | 6.20% | 5.57% | +0.63 |
| Visibility | 15 | 4.90% | 4.97% | −0.07 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12 | 3.90% | 5.52% | −1.62 |
| Non-component advisories | 7 | 2.30% | 4.18% | −1.88 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 4 | 1.30% | 1.76% | −0.46 |
| Steering | 3 | 1.00% | 2.57% | −1.57 |
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 | 2.8% | £80–200 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.3% | £45–120 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 2.3% | £5–25 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.4% | £18–45 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 1.4% | £25–65 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.4% | £5–25 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.4% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.4% | £5–25 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.4% | £8–22 |
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 | 17.2% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.6% | £45–110 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 11.6% | £18–45 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 8.8% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.4% | £18–45 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 4.7% | £200–700 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 14 | 92.9% | 51,400 mi |
| 60-90k | 72 | 86.1% | 77,563 mi |
| 90-120k | 77 | 77.9% | 104,799 mi |
| 120k+ | 52 | 82.7% | 142,293 mi |
Source: 215 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 M35H MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Infiniti M35H?
82.8% of the 215 2012 Infiniti M35H tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 80.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Infiniti M35H?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (2.79%), exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (2.33%), position lamp not working (2.33%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Infiniti M35H MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 92.9% of the time, falling to 82.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Infiniti M35H in this dataset had covered 99,047 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2012 Infiniti M35H?
Hybrid: 78.6% pass rate across 103 tests. Petrol: 87.8% pass rate across 82 tests. Other: 77.3% pass rate across 22 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2012 Infiniti M35H MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 82.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 82.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.