Infiniti QX50 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Infiniti QX50 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Infiniti QX50 passed on its first attempt in 81.8%, and its overall record sits +3.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Infiniti QX50 in the 2023–2025 data: 234 tests across 2 model years (2015–2016). 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 QX50 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Infiniti QX50, the Brakes 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 QX50's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Infiniti QX50 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Infiniti QX50, each with how many of the model's 234 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 7 Infiniti QX50 tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Infiniti QX50 tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 5 Infiniti QX50 tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 4 Infiniti QX50 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Infiniti QX50 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Decelerometer (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 3 Infiniti QX50 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Infiniti QX50 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Infiniti QX50 model year on record is 2015 (84.3% across 102 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (84.1%). The gap between them is 0.2 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 QX50 Owners

These checks follow this Infiniti QX50's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Infiniti QX50.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the steering — “steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,”

  With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.

• the tyre tread — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Infiniti QX50. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Infiniti QX50 MOT & Reliability