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Audi Q5 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·183,123 DVSA tests·2024
Across 183,123 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 90% of Audi Q5 cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 85% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and visibility.
90%
Strong for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Strong for its age · beats 68% of peers
+4.7 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
80,723 tests · fleet 85%
90%
8 to 12 years
78,485 tests · fleet 73%
85%
13 years and older
23,915 tests · fleet 61%
74%
Where the Q5 fails
Suspension98
Brakes99
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres98
Lights & electrics99
Holds up better on steering, visibility, body & structure.
Share of 4 to 7 years Audi Q5 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Audi Q5 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Audi Q5 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Body & structure · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Audi Q5 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Audi Q5 holds up well for its age: 90% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 68% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi Q5?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Audi Q5 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 90%; 8 to 12 years, 85%; and 13 years and older, 74%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Audi Q5 MOT?
For Audi Q5 cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (6.4% of tests vs 4.7% fleet).
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