Reliability report
Audi Q5 reliability and common faults
Based on 128,346 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
15.4%
fail rate · average 21.1%
much better than average
94,887 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
34.9%
with defects · average 42.0%
much better than average
19,366 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
68.6%
first-time pass · average 65.1%
better than average
14,093 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 Q5
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Body and structure
Plates and identification
Exhaust and emissions
Tyres
Wheels
Suspension
Lights and electrics
Brakes
Visibility
Seat belts and airbags
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
- 5Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing
- 6Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 7Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 8Tyre damaged
- 9Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 10Reflector defective
- 11Brake lining carrier/fastener touching drum/disc
- 12Tyre pressure not equal on one axle
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 7.4% avg 9.9% | 21.8% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 11.8% avg 15.3% | 31.0% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 15.6% avg 22.9% | 37.9% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 22.3% avg 30.3% | 43.8% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 27.5% avg 34.6% | — |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Q5 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 74.6% | 61.4% | 59 |
| 2021 | 79.0% | 86.7% | 271 |
| 2020 | 85.2% | 78.6% | 182 |
| 2019 | 81.0% | 83.2% | 399 |
| 2018 | 74.9% | 79.5% | 952 |
| 2017 | 73.9% | 76.6% | 769 |
| 2016 | 65.1% | 72.8% | 711 |
| 2015 | 63.7% | 71.1% | 964 |
| 2014 | 63.2% | 68.0% | 1,073 |
| 2013 | 67.0% | 65.9% | 1,280 |
| 2012 | 65.4% | 63.7% | 1,380 |
| 2011 | 65.8% | 61.2% | 1,337 |
| 2010 | 68.0% | 57.3% | 1,821 |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 54.5% | 2,669 |
| 2008 | 64.2% | 52.4% | 226 |
Audi Q5 – FAQs
How reliable is the Audi Q5?+
In the UK the Audi Q5 fails 15.4% of MOT tests, against an average of 21.1% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 34.9% of APK inspections (average there 42.0%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 68.6% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 65.1%) – better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Audi Q5?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: body and structure.
What should I check when buying a used Audi Q5?+
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; Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing. 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: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).