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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Audi Q5 MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 85.9% of 98,324 MOT tests on the Audi Q5 ended in a pass, 9.4 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 87.0% against 82.0%, ranking 22nd of 148 models.

Pass rate
85.9%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
98,324
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
87.0%
All cars 82.0% · rank 22 of 148
Mileage at 10
95k
Median; middle half 77k to 113k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Audi Q5 MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
25,037 tests
93.1%
25,000 · 19k to 33k
310,297 tests
92.6%
31,000 · 23k to 41k
412,496 tests
91.0%
39,000 · 31k to 51k
510,986 tests
86.2%
47,000 · 37k to 59k
610,628 tests
86.6%
57,000 · 45k to 71k
710,610 tests
86.3%
67,000 · 53k to 83k
89,803 tests
85.3%
75,000 · 61k to 93k
96,905 tests
84.1%
85,000 · 69k to 103k
105,786 tests
83.3%
95,000 · 77k to 113k
114,964 tests
78.6%
101,000 · 83k to 121k
124,652 tests
76.7%
111,000 · 91k to 133k
134,141 tests
74.3%
119,000 · 97k to 141k
142,019 tests
73.0%
123,000 · 103k to 147k
Q5 pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Audi Q5. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
2.7in 100 tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
1.7in 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.5in 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged
1.4in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
1.2in 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1.0in 100 tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
0.8in 100 tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
0.7in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
10.6in 100 tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
3.8in 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
2.7in 100 tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
2.6in 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.4in 100 tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated (minor defect)
2.1in 100 tests
Number plate inscription missing or illegible
2.0in 100 tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
0.7in 100 tests

What to check on a used Q5

The parts that come up most often in Audi Q5 MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  3. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
  4. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  5. Number plates
    Check the plates are clean, legal and match the registration on the V5C logbook.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Audi Q5?
In 2023, 85.9% of 98,324 initial MOT tests on the Audi Q5 ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 87.0% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Audi Q5 MOT?
The most common failures were suspension and drive joints (2.7 in 100 tests), coil springs (1.7 in 100 tests), tyre tread (1.5 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Audi Q5?
At 10 years old, the median Audi Q5 at its MOT had covered 95,000 miles, and the middle half had between 77,000 and 113,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Audi Q5?
The most common advisories were brake pads (10.6 in 100 tests), brake discs (3.8 in 100 tests), windscreen (2.7 in 100 tests).

Other Audi models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Audi models or see every make.

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.