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Infiniti Q30, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

4,647 Infiniti Q30s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 78.9% of initial MOT tests, 6.6 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Infiniti Q30 at the MOT

78.9% of 4,850 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Q30 216th of 575 models. Infiniti Q30s aged 3 to 5 years passed 91% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 78.6%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Infiniti Q3078.9%
  • All Infiniti modelsThe Q30 is 0.6 pts ahead78.3%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Infiniti Q30 tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years111 tests91%
  • 6 to 10 years4,739 tests78.6%

Where Q30s fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Infiniti Q30 tests in 2025.

  • Suspension27.3%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.7%
  • Tyres19.5%
  • Brakes13.8%
  • Visibility8.3%

The items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (9.5%), linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (9.4%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (8.4%).

The MOT page lists every common Q30 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Infiniti Q30 MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Q30's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.27.3% of Q30 failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.19.7% of Q30 failure items

  3. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.19.5% of Q30 failure items

Infiniti Q30s in the UK

4,647 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Infiniti. The number licensed has grown 217% since the end of 2016, although it peaked at 4,881 at the end of 2019.

Change since 2016
+217%from 1,468 licensed
Typical year of first use
2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
Declared off the road
911.9% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Infiniti Q30s since 2016

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20161,468
End of 20173,926
End of 20184,571
End of 20194,881
End of 20204,800
End of 20214,840
End of 20224,819
End of 20234,762
End of 20244,739
End of 20254,682
End of June 20264,647

How old they are

Licensed Infiniti Q30s by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 9 were first used before 2016.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2019202211
2018298328
20172,4702,695
20161,7011,877

Q30 engines and fuel

1.5 litre engines made up 53% of Infiniti Q30 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.1 litre at 27%. Diesel accounts for 80% of licensed Q30s and petrol for 20%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 4,850 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.5 litre52.8%
  • 2.1 litre26.7%
  • 1.6 litre13.8%
  • 2.0 litre6.7%

Fuel type, licensed Q30s

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol92620%
Diesel3,72180%

Infiniti Q30 recalls

8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Infiniti Q30. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Q30 is affected.

  1. Jan 2019 R/2018/382

    Gear shift indicator may not behave as intended

    Q30s built Mar 2015 to Aug 2018 · 1,636 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The gear shift indicator may not display under specific driving conditions.
    Remedy
    Upgrade the gear shift indicator software.

  2. Dec 2018 R/2018/330

    The child safety rear door lock indicates the wrong positions in the owner's manual

    Q30s built Aug 2015 to Jan 2018 · 5,036 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Rear door child lock function in the Owner's Manual incorrectly indicates the locked & unlocked positions
    Remedy
    Place addendum in the Owner's Manual correcting the lock and unlock position of the rear child lock.

  3. Oct 2018 R/2018/294

    Engine control module identification label does not contain certification number

    Q30s built Mar 2018 to Jul 2018 · 2 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Engine Control Module (ECM) identification label does not contain the certification number on the label.
    Remedy
    Attach correct ECM label to affected vehicles.

  4. Jan 2018 R/2017/293

    Driver's airbag may deploy

    Q30s built Jan 2016 to Jul 2017 · 4,970 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The steering column has no electrical connection to ground other than the spiral cable. In the event that the spiral cable is damaged the airbag warning light will illuminate. If the customer ignores the warning light and continues to drive for extended periods electrostatic charge may be discharged through the electrical circuit of the drivers airbag. In an extreme case this discharge could be sufficient to trigger an unintended deployment of the driver airbag.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a slip ring to the steering column on all potentially affected vehicles.

  5. Apr 2017 R/2017/083

    Supplementary restarint system may not act as intended

    Q30s built Oct 2015 to Feb 2017 · 8 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    In certain circumstances the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) may not be correctly configured. This may cause the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) not to perform as intended in the event of an accident.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles reprogram with latest ACU software

  6. Feb 2017 R/2016/301

    Airbag may not deploy correctly

    Q30s built Aug 2016 to Sep 2016 · 3 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    It has been identified that due to a manufacturing error at the airbag manufacturer the chemical composition of the initiator (the compound that triggers the airbag deployment) of a limited number of passenger airbag inflators may not be to specification. Therefore it is possible that an affected airbag may not deploy in the event of an accident.
    Remedy
    Recall all affected vehicles to have the affected airbags replace with a new quality assured component.

  7. Dec 2016 R/2016/228

    Anchorage point may be incorrectly positioned and may not restrain the passenger

    Q30s built Mar 2015 to Mar 2016 · 283 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled front seat belt with the right hand seat belt fitted on the left hand side or vice versa. This could cause the seat belt upper anchorage to be used at an incorrect angle; making it difficult for the customer to apply the seatbelt or slowing the retraction speed when removing the belt. In an extreme case the front seat belt may not restrain the front seat passenger.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and where necessary replace the front seat belts.

  8. Dec 2016 R/2016/227

    Rear seat belt may not secure the passenger

    Q30s built Aug 2015 to Jul 2016 · 2,250 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The rear seat buckle nuts may not be fully secure. In this condition the seat belt buckle may make a rattle noise. In an extreme case the nut may come off and the rear seat belts will not restrain the rear seat passengers.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and where necessary torque the rear seat belt buckles nuts.
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Infiniti Q30 FAQs

How many Infiniti Q30s are there in the UK?

4,647 Infiniti Q30s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 91 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Infiniti Q30 reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 78.9% first-time pass rate for the Infiniti Q30 across 4,850 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Infiniti Q30 had any recalls?

8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Infiniti Q30. The most recent was published in January 2019. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Infiniti Q30?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and tyres. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Infiniti history check.

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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.