Used car guide

2017 Infiniti Q50 hybrid: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the hybrid Infiniti Q50 first registered in 2017 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 110 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 110 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

110MOTs of 2017 hybrid cars, done in 2023–2025
89%pass first time (all 2017 cars: 80%)
8,600typical miles a year
20%had tyres flagged

Common 2017 Infiniti Q50 hybrid MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2017 Infiniti Q50 hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    20% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    12% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    12% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2017 Infiniti Q50 hybrid

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at an Infiniti Q50?

Check the actual car: its own MOT history, mileage and what to ask the seller. Free, no sign-up.

Other years

Every year of the Infiniti Q50 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2019–Too few tests
2018761Brakes 29%
20161,891Tyres 30%
20152,236Tyres 31%
20141,195Suspension 33%
2013–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Infiniti Q50 cars first registered in 2017. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score