Diesel Audi Q2: MOT pass rate

90.9% of diesel Audi Q2s pass the MOT first time, measured across 15,303 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 46,831.

Diesel against the other Audi Q2 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Audi Q2 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 92.6%, and this diesel version sits 1.3 points below the 92.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Audi Q2 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Audi Q2 had covered 46,831 miles at test, against 36,145 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Audi Q2 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Audi Q2

1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.3% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests

From 15,348 DVSA-tracked diesel Audi Q2 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi Q2's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.81% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Audi Q2

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.4% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.7% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.9% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.1% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests

From 15,348 DVSA-tracked diesel Audi Q2 tests, 2024.

Other Audi Q2 fuel types

• Petrol Audi Q2 - 92.6%

All Audi Q2 MOT data · Every model