Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 977 individual Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.5 points
Tests analysed977
Average mileage at test42,445 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank355 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E 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 Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa tested had covered 42,445 miles and was built around 2020.

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 Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E 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 Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
  4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  7. A 13 pin trailer socket not functioning correctly, 0.2% of tests (26.31x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
  10. Lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, 0.1% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,994 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.32% of these flagged Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat 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 Ln Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat Sa year:

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