Audi Q5 S Ln Ed1 40tdi Mhev Quat Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q5 S Ln Ed1 40tdi Mhev Quat Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 948 individual Audi Q5 S Ln Ed1 40tdi Mhev Quat Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Audi Q5 S Ln Ed1 40tdi 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 Ln Ed1 40tdi Mhev Quat Sa tested had covered 30,729 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 Ln Ed1 40tdi 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 Ln Ed1 40tdi Mhev Quat Sa

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
7. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.2% of tests
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests

From 1,841 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 S Ln Ed1 40tdi Mhev Quat Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.26% of these flagged Audi Q5 S Ln Ed1 40tdi 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

• Lexus Nx - 93.1%
• Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo Mhev - 93.1%
• Nissan Qashqai Tekna + Dig-T Mhev Cvt - 93.1%
• Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Auto - 93.1%
• Volkswagen California Ocean Tdi S-A - 93.1%
• Citroen C3 Aircross C-Series Ptech S/S - 93.1%

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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