Petrol Audi Q2: MOT pass rate
92.6% of petrol Audi Q2s pass the MOT first time, measured across 54,800 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 36,145.
Petrol 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
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Audi Q2 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 92.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 92.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 petrol Audi Q2 had covered 36,145 miles at test, against 46,831 for the diesel. 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 petrol Audi Q2
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
From 54,923 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi Q2 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi Q2's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.74% 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 petrol Audi Q2
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A tyre seriously damaged, 26.5% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.9% of tests, also fails
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.5% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests, also fails
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests
From 54,923 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi Q2 tests, 2024.
Other Audi Q2 fuel types
- Diesel Audi Q2 - 90.9%