Infiniti QX70 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Infiniti QX70 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Infiniti QX70 passed on its first attempt in 87.4%, and its overall record sits +7.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Infiniti QX70 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,302 tests across 3 model years (2014–2016). 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 QX70 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Infiniti QX70, the Visibility 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 QX70's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Infiniti QX70 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Infiniti QX70, each with how many of the model's 1,302 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 35 Infiniti QX70 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 23 Infiniti QX70 tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 22 Infiniti QX70 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 14 Infiniti QX70 tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 13 Infiniti QX70 tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 10 Infiniti QX70 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Infiniti QX70 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Infiniti QX70 model year on record is 2016 (90.4% across 446 tests), and the weakest is 2014 (86.7%). The gap between them is 3.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Infiniti QX70 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Infiniti QX70 Owners

These checks follow this Infiniti QX70's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Infiniti QX70.

• 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 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.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Infiniti QX70. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Infiniti QX70 MOT & Reliability