Reliability report
Audi SQ5 reliability and common faults
Based on 4,978 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
8.3%
fail rate · average 14.3%
much better than average
1,198 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
25.2%
with defects · average 37.0%
much better than average
3,301 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
71.8%
first-time pass · average 72.5%
about average
479 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 SQ5
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Plates and identification
Wheelsconfirmed in 2 countries
Exhaust and emissions
Tyres
Suspension
Seat belts and airbags
Brakes
Lights and electrics
Body and structure
Visibility
Steering
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 2Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 3Tyre insufficient tread
- 4Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 5Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 6Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 7Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 5.7% avg 9.9% | 17.5% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | — | 24.1% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 13.3% avg 22.9% | 34.2% avg 44.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | SQ5 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 72.5% | 79.5% | 98 |
| 2016 | 70.2% | 72.8% | 57 |
| 2015 | 79.8% | 71.1% | 89 |
| 2014 | 68.8% | 68.0% | 170 |
| 2013 | 64.5% | 65.9% | 31 |
Audi SQ5 – FAQs
How reliable is the Audi SQ5?+
In the UK the Audi SQ5 fails 8.3% of MOT tests, against an average of 14.3% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 25.2% of APK inspections (average there 37.0%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 71.8% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 72.5%) – about average.
What goes wrong most often on the Audi SQ5?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: plates and identification.
What should I check when buying a used Audi SQ5?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Tyre insufficient tread; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; 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: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).