Audi Q5 MOT pass rate: 84.6% (94,382 tests, 2025)

Name: Audi Q5 MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Audi Q5 passed 84.6% of its 94,382 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 77,229 miles on the clock.

84.6%Pass rate (2025)

94,382MOT tests analysed

77,229 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Q5 compares

Audi Q5

84.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Audi average (all models)

81.8%

What fails most on the Audi Q5

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Q5:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	7,342	26.7%
2	Tyres	5,497	20.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,061	14.8%
4	Body, chassis, structure	3,903	14.2%
5	Brakes	2,959	10.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,748	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Q5 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Q5 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2012, 2013. Full ranking and method: Audi Q5 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2009	11,137	72.8%	+6.4 pts	127,483	72.8% visual scale
2010	10,748	74.5%	+7.1 pts	120,430	74.5% visual scale
2011	16,092	76.8%	+7.6 pts	113,002	76.8% visual scale
2012	13,542	79.9%	+8.7 pts	104,057	79.9% visual scale
2013	18,185	82.6%	+9.3 pts	97,898	82.6% visual scale
2014	25,614	84.1%	+8.2 pts	87,841	84.1% visual scale
2015	31,177	85.1%	+6.4 pts	78,995	85.1% visual scale
2016	33,381	86.5%	+5.2 pts	70,339	86.5% visual scale
2017	29,846	84.4%	+0.3 pts	59,489	84.4% visual scale
2018	38,931	89.5%	+3.1 pts	50,212	89.5% visual scale
2019	34,896	91.8%	+3.4 pts	42,390	91.8% visual scale
2020	20,641	93.0%	+3.0 pts	34,278	93.0% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 6,652 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 599 cars · 5.8% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 362 cars · 5.2% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 1,127 cars · 4.0% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 7,934 cars · 3.5% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Q5 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Audi models

A378.5% pass rate · 369,274 tests A476.4% pass rate · 225,890 tests A178.6% pass rate · 218,041 tests A579.6% pass rate · 113,772 tests A682.4% pass rate · 111,230 tests Tt80.1% pass rate · 110,604 tests Q381.6% pass rate · 104,391 tests Q292.0% pass rate · 79,257 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for an Audi Q5?

In 2025, 84.6% of 94,382 first MOT tests on the Audi Q5 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Q5 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (26.7% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Audi Q5 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 84.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 77,229 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.