Car statistics
Infiniti car statistics
How many Infiniti cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Infiniti model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use, how they do at the MOT and their safety recalls. Built from DVLA licensing records and DVSA MOT results.
- Licensed in Great Britain 8,787 −3.4% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 57 0.03% of licensed cars
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 78.8% Cars of the same ages 75.7%
- New registrations in 2025 5 0.00% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Diesel 78.3% of those licensed
- Safety recalls since 1992 17 naming 6 Infiniti models
How many Infiniti cars are on the road?
There were 8,787 Infiniti cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 501 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.03% of all licensed cars, making Infiniti the No. 57 make on the road. That is 11.3% fewer than the peak of 9,912 in 2019. Diesel makes up 78.3% of licensed Infiniti cars, against 28.1% of all cars.
Infiniti cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 9,912 in 2019.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 28 |
| 2008 | 52 |
| 2009 | 67 |
| 2010 | 266 |
| 2011 | 542 |
| 2012 | 1,025 |
| 2013 | 1,466 |
| 2014 | 2,137 |
| 2015 | 2,994 |
| 2016 | 5,455 |
| 2017 | 8,726 |
| 2018 | 9,639 |
| 2019 | 9,912 |
| 2020 | 9,766 |
| 2021 | 9,731 |
| 2022 | 9,637 |
| 2023 | 9,438 |
| 2024 | 9,183 |
| 2025 | 8,940 |
| 2026 | 8,787 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Infiniti cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Infiniti models
9 Infiniti models have a page of their own. The most common is the Infiniti Q30, with 4,486 licensed: 51.1% of all Infiniti cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Main fuel | MOT pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q30 | 4,486 | −1.6% | 74 | Diesel | 78.8% |
| Q50 | 2,174 | −4.1% | 120 | Diesel | 76.0% |
| QX70 | 365 | −1.6% | 22 | Diesel | – |
| Q70 | 327 | −3.3% | 23 | Diesel | – |
| FX30 | 325 | −14.9% | 79 | Diesel | – |
| QX30 | 283 | −6.3% | 7 | Diesel | – |
| M35H | 183 | −2.1% | 20 | Petrol | – |
| Q60 | 145 | −5.2% | 16 | Petrol | – |
| G37 | 123 | −8.2% | 39 | Petrol | – |
MOT pass rates are first-time passes of cars aged three and over in 2025. A dash means too few tests, or a model DVSA’s records do not separate from vans.
New Infiniti cars registered each year
Registrations of new Infiniti cars in Great Britain peaked at 3,408 in 2017. In 2025, 5 were registered for the first time: 0.00% of all new cars, against 0.14% in 2017, Infiniti’s best year for share of new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’02 | 3 |
| ’03 | 2 |
| ’04 | 10 |
| ’05 | 8 |
| ’06 | 14 |
| ’07 | 12 |
| ’08 | 27 |
| ’09 | 35 |
| ’10 | 217 |
| ’11 | 392 |
| ’12 | 549 |
| ’13 | 429 |
| ’14 | 766 |
| ’15 | 1,233 |
| ’16 | 2,958 |
| ’17 | 3,408 |
| ’18 | 746 |
| ’19 | 284 |
| ’20 | 16 |
| ’21 | 7 |
| ’22 | 8 |
| ’23 | 4 |
| ’24 | 8 |
| ’25 | 5 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
Infiniti’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 0.00% |
| 2005 | 0.00% |
| 2006 | 0.00% |
| 2007 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 0.00% |
| 2009 | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 0.01% |
| 2011 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 0.03% |
| 2013 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 0.00% |
| 2025 | 0.00% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Infiniti MOT reliability
In 2025, 78.8% of MOT tests of Infiniti cars were passed first time, from 8,770 tests. Cars of the same ages pass 75.7% of the time, so Infiniti does better than average for the age of its cars, by 3.1 points. That ranks Infiniti No. 19 of the 50 makes with enough tests to compare. 6.7% of Infiniti tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Among Infiniti models with enough tests, the Q30 does best for its age (+2.2 points against cars of the same ages) and the Q50 does worst (+1.1 points). Average age at test for Infiniti cars: 8.7 years.
Every make and model ranked by MOT pass rate
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Infiniti safety recalls
DVSA lists 17 safety recalls naming a Infiniti car model since 1992, across 6 models. 13 were launched from 2016 to 2025, ranking Infiniti No. 38 of the makes with recalls in those years. A recall naming several Infiniti models counts once.
Recalls launched each year, 2014 to 2025
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’14 | 3 |
| ’15 | 1 |
| ’16 | 4 |
| ’17 | 2 |
| ’18 | 4 |
| ’19 | 1 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 1 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Models with the most recalls
| Model | Recalls |
|---|---|
| Infiniti Q30 | 8 |
| Infiniti QX30 | 8 |
| Infiniti Q50 | 7 |
| Infiniti Q70 | 6 |
| Infiniti M35H | 1 |
| Infiniti Q60 | 1 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Latest Infiniti recalls
- 11 Jul 2024 Q50 (V37) M30/Q70 (Y51) Propeller Shaft Infiniti Q50, Infiniti Q70
- 18 Jan 2021 An incorrect fatigue limit was applied to the propeller shaft tube Infiniti M35H
- 4 Jan 2019 Gear shift indicator may not behave as intended Infiniti QX30, Infiniti Q30
- 6 Dec 2018 The child safety rear door lock indicates the wrong positions in the owner's manual Infiniti QX30, Infiniti Q30
- 22 Oct 2018 Engine control module identification label does not contain certification number Infiniti QX30, Infiniti Q30
Models mostly registered as vans are left out, as on our recalls hub. A recall applies to vehicles built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Infiniti. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. How we match recalls to models.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel | MOT vs same ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Maserati | 11,496 | −1.1% | Petrol | +7.9 pts |
| 55 | Daihatsu | 11,220 | −13.4% | Petrol | +1.7 pts |
| 56 | Rolls-Royce | 10,294 | −0.2% | Petrol | – |
| 57 | Infiniti | 8,787 | −3.4% | Diesel | +3.1 pts |
| 58 | Leapmotor | 7,301 | +3702.6% | Electric | – |
| 59 | Morgan | 5,797 | 0.0% | Petrol | +22.5 pts |
| 60 | Lamborghini | 5,040 | +7.3% | Petrol | – |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| MOT results | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 29,122,953 car MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 7,495 road vehicle recalls (R/) | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
- MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over; retests are excluded. The same-ages figure is what all cars would score with this make’s mix of ages.
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