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. The Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa sits 16 points above the national average, ranked 280 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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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, 3.6% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests
  5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  7. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.2% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
  8. 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
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  10. Number plate showing an incorrect registration, 0.2% of tests (16.54x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,704 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.84% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.1% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.5% of tests
  4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.6% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests

From 1,704 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa tests, 2024.

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

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.3 points, from 93.3% to 93%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro Sa year:

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