Infiniti Q70 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Infiniti Q70 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Infiniti Q70 passed on its first attempt in 83.5%, and its overall record sits +4.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Infiniti Q70 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,219 tests across 3 model years (2015–2017). 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 Q70 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Infiniti Q70, the Tyres 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 Q70's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Infiniti Q70 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Infiniti Q70, each with how many of the model's 1,219 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 36 Infiniti Q70 tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 22 Infiniti Q70 tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Infiniti Q70 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 20 Infiniti Q70 tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 17 Infiniti Q70 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 11 Infiniti Q70 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Infiniti Q70 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Infiniti Q70 model year on record is 2016 (87.7% across 261 tests), and the weakest is 2015 (84.5%). The gap between them is 3.2 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 Q70 Owners

These checks follow this Infiniti Q70's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Infiniti Q70.

• 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 suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Infiniti Q70. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Infiniti Q70 MOT & Reliability