Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,708 individual Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16 points
Tests analysed1,708
Average mileage at test34,748 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank280 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro 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 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa tested had covered 34,748 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 50 Tfsi E Quattro 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 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  3. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
  6. Number plate showing an incorrect registration, 0.3% of tests (25.71x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.2% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 2,735 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.89% of these flagged Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa year:

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