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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 92.6% | 54,800 |
| Diesel | 90.9% | 15,303 |
| All Audi Q2 | 92.2% | 70,103 |
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. 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.
Other Audi Q2 fuel types
- Petrol Audi Q2 - 92.6%