Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,991 individual Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi tested had covered 28,936 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi sits 15 points above the national average, ranked 439 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
9. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.2% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests

From 1,989 DVSA-tracked Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.19% of these flagged Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.9% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.8% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.5% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
9. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn, 0.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,989 DVSA-tracked Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi tests, 2024.

Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi's first-time pass rate has risen 2.8 points, from 90.2% to 93%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi year:

• 2020 Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi - 90.2% first-time pass, 691 tests
• 2021 Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi - 93% first-time pass, 1,152 tests

Other Audi models

• Audi A3 - 78.1%
• Audi A4 - 76.3%
• Audi A1 - 79.5%
• Audi A6 - 81.9%
• Audi A5 - 80.4%
• Audi Tt - 78.8%
• Audi Q3 - 83.5%
• Audi Q5 - 84.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Renault Captur Iconic Tce - 91.7%
• Nissan Juke Tekna Dig-T - 91.7%
• Audi Q8 - 91.7%
• Toyota C-Hr Orange Edition Hev Cvt - 91.7%
• BMW X3 M Competition Auto - 91.7%
• Peugeot 208 GT Puretech S/S Auto - 91.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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