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Infiniti Q60 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Infiniti Q60 fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,309 MOT tests in DVSA data.

About 10.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Infiniti Q60 in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 35.5% of the Infiniti Q60's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, visibility/wipers, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Tyres35.5% of failures

Tyres fail for tread below the 1.6mm legal limit across the central three-quarters, uneven or exposed-cord wear, or sidewall damage. The tester inspects all four; a single illegal tyre is a fail.

Brakes26.1% of failures

Brake failures cover worn pads and discs, an imbalance between wheels, corroded or scored discs, or a binding caliper. Braking efficiency is measured on a rolling road, so a spongy or pulling brake shows up as a low reading.

Visibility/wipers10.1% of failures

Visibility failures include torn or smearing wiper blades, a washer jet that does not reach the screen, and chips or cracks in the driver's swept area. Blades and washer fluid are quick, cheap fixes.

Lamps & electrical9.4% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Other7.2% of failures

This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.

Registration plate5.8% of failures

A missing, damaged, dirty or incorrectly-spaced number plate, or one using the wrong font, will fail. A replacement plate is inexpensive.

Failure rate by year

How the MOT failure rate varies by the car's year of first registration (older examples generally fail more as wear sets in).

201417.0% fail · 106 tests
20165.9% fail · 119 tests
201710.2% fail · 656 tests
201810.3% fail · 368 tests

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. These are the usual parts; confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Infiniti Q30 MOT failures12.6% failure rateInfiniti Q50 MOT failures16.9% failure rateInfiniti Fx MOT failures14.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data · DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain