Infiniti M35H MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Infiniti M35H MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Infiniti M35H passed on its first attempt in 82.8%, and its overall record sits +3.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Infiniti M35H in the 2023–2025 data: 311 tests across 2 model years (2012–2013). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Infiniti M35H MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Infiniti M35H, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Infiniti M35H's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Infiniti M35H DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Infiniti M35H, each with how many of the model's 311 tests it was noted on.

• "Position lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 8 Infiniti M35H tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Infiniti M35H tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 5 Infiniti M35H tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 5 Infiniti M35H tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 3 Infiniti M35H tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 3 Infiniti M35H tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Infiniti M35H Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Infiniti M35H model year on record is 2013 (89.6% across 96 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (82.8%). The gap between them is 6.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Infiniti M35H Owners

These checks follow this Infiniti M35H's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Infiniti M35H.

• the lights — “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.

• the windscreen — “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.

• the exhaust and emissions — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Infiniti M35H. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Infiniti M35H MOT & Reliability