Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,404 individual Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sas 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 Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa tested had covered 26,720 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. On a Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa bought as a 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 Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
8. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.1% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.1% of tests

From 4,046 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.27% of these flagged Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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 S Edition E-Tech Phev A - 93%
• Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line Tsi Evo S-A - 92.9%
• Nissan Juke Tekna + Dig-T - 92.9%
• Volkswagen T-Roc Active Tsi Evo - 92.9%
• Audi S3 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 92.9%
• Ford Focus Titanium X Edition Mhev - 92.9%

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

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