2016 Audi Q2 MOT pass rate: 89.3% (2,043 tests)

2016-registered Audi Q2s passed 89.3% of 2,043 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 8.0 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.3%). This is one of the strongest Q2 years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

89.3%Pass rate, 2016 cars

108.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

2,043Tests analysed

56,323 miMedian mileage at test

89.8% / 88.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 Q2 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	88.8% +5.6 vs same-age
2024	89.9% +8.7 vs same-age
2025	89.3% +9.7 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 Q2

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	123	34.5%
2	Brakes	117	32.8%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	30	8.4%
4	Suspension	26	7.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	15	4.2%
6	Visibility	14	3.9%

All Q2 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2016 (this page)	2,043	89.3%	+8.0 pts	56,323
2017	35,752	90.3%	+6.3 pts	48,788
2018	42,519	91.4%	+5.0 pts	42,158
2019	47,930	92.4%	+4.0 pts	35,160
2020	39,649	93.0%	+3.1 pts	28,788
2021	23,774	94.2%	+3.8 pts	26,455
2022	10,716	94.6%	+3.3 pts	22,193

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Audi Q2 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Audi Q2 reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 89.3% of their MOT tests (2,043 tests, 2023–2025), +8.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 56,323 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Q2?

The median tested example shows 56,323 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.