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2016 Infiniti Q30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
83.8%
Latest Pass Rate
10,138
Total Tests (All Years)
67,044 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 83.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 18.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Infiniti Q30 as it ages.

3 yrs94.2%
4 yrs89.9%
5 yrs88.5%
6 yrs86.0%
7 yrs83.2%
8 yrs83.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.2%1,382
4 yrs89.9%1,457
5 yrs88.5%1,796
6 yrs86.0%1,457
7 yrs83.2%1,786
8 yrs83.8%2,260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Infiniti Q30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)83.8%2,260
2023 (7 yrs)83.2%1,786
2022 (6 yrs)86%1,457
2021 (5 yrs)88.5%1,796
2020 (4 yrs)89.9%1,457
2019 (3 yrs)94.2%1,382

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
94.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,382Avg Mileage 26,532Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%
2020
89.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 35,313Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,796Avg Mileage 42,261Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2022
86.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 50,503Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2023
83.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 58,828Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2024
83.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,260Avg Mileage 67,044Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Infiniti Q30, with age trends.

Tyres
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.3% (3 yrs)15.7% (8 yrs)
+10.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.9% (3 yrs)11.1% (8 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.7% (3 yrs)4.6% (8 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.4% (3 yrs)1.9% (8 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Infiniti Q30 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 10,138 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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