Reliability report
Audi Q2 reliability and common faults
Based on 102,403 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
8.0%
fail rate · average 12.9%
much better than average
78,662 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
27.5%
with defects · average 34.7%
much better than average
23,341 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
92.8%
first-time pass · average 79.1%
much better than average
400 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Audi Q2
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Brakes
Tyres
Wheels
Seat belts and airbags
Plates and identification
Suspension
Lights and electrics
Visibility
Exhaust and emissions
Body and structure
Steering
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 4Tyre insufficient tread
- 5Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 6Tyre damaged
- 7Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 8Brake lining carrier/fastener touching drum/disc
- 9Shock absorber shows leakage
- 10Tyre pressure not equal on one axle
- 11Tyre pressure monitoring system warning indicator is on
- 12Low beam / high beam doesn't work (properly)
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 6.4% avg 9.9% | 21.5% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 9.3% avg 15.3% | 29.7% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 9.6% avg 22.9% | 31.8% avg 44.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Q2 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 96.2% | 83.2% | 79 |
| 2018 | 87.4% | 79.5% | 111 |
| 2017 | 93.6% | 76.6% | 141 |
Audi Q2 – FAQs
How reliable is the Audi Q2?+
In the UK the Audi Q2 fails 8.0% of MOT tests, against an average of 12.9% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 27.5% of APK inspections (average there 34.7%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 92.8% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 79.1%) – much better than average.
What should I check when buying a used Audi Q2?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre insufficient tread; Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).