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2016 Infiniti Q50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
80.3%
Latest Pass Rate
3,701
Total Tests (All Years)
75,659 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 80.3%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 14.6% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Infiniti Q50 as it ages.

3 yrs86.5%
4 yrs79.8%
5 yrs78.8%
6 yrs80.3%
7 yrs80.8%
8 yrs80.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.5%518
4 yrs79.8%516
5 yrs78.8%666
6 yrs80.3%543
7 yrs80.8%655
8 yrs80.3%803

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Infiniti Q50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)80.3%803
2023 (7 yrs)80.8%655
2022 (6 yrs)80.3%543
2021 (5 yrs)78.8%666
2020 (4 yrs)79.8%516
2019 (3 yrs)86.5%518

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
86.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 518Avg Mileage 33,107Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%
2020
79.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 516Avg Mileage 44,447Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%
2021
78.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 666Avg Mileage 49,669Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%
2022
80.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 543Avg Mileage 59,027Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2023
80.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 655Avg Mileage 68,131Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%
2024
80.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 803Avg Mileage 75,659Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Infiniti Q50, with age trends.

Brakes
21.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
20.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.9% (3 yrs)5.5% (8 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.1% (3 yrs)17.1% (8 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.2% (3 yrs)14.6% (8 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Visibility2.1% (3 yrs)2.2% (8 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Infiniti Q50 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 3,701 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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