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2018 Infiniti Q50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
81.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,126
Total Tests (All Years)
55,284 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Infiniti Q50 as it ages.

3 yrs85.0%
4 yrs83.7%
5 yrs77.6%
6 yrs81.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.0%280
4 yrs83.7%246
5 yrs77.6%263
6 yrs81.9%337

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Infiniti Q50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)81.9%337
2023 (5 yrs)77.6%263
2022 (4 yrs)83.7%246
2021 (3 yrs)85%280

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
85.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 280Avg Mileage 28,090Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%
2022
83.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 246Avg Mileage 36,089Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%
2023
77.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 263Avg Mileage 46,651Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%
2024
81.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 337Avg Mileage 55,284Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Infiniti Q50, with age trends.

Brakes
23.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
17.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.2%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.1% (3 yrs)9.5% (6 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.2% (3 yrs)19.9% (6 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.3% (3 yrs)15.4% (6 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Visibility2.1% (3 yrs)2.4% (6 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Infiniti Q50 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,126 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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