Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 715 individual Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-As 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 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A tested had covered 26,189 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 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A sits 14.5 points above the national average, ranked 519 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.

Looking at a specific Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.2% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
7. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.3% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
10. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.1% of tests

From 716 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.92% of these flagged Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A 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 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A

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 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.5% of tests, also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.7% of tests, also fails
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
5. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.3% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.1% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
9. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.1% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests

From 716 DVSA-tracked Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A tests, 2024.

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

• Peugeot 2008 Allure Prem Puretech Ss A - 91.2%
• Volkswagen Id3 Tour - 91.2%
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hse D Mhev A - 91.2%
• Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 Amg Line Prem+ De 4m A - 91.2%
• Peugeot 3008 GT S/S Phev Auto - 91.2%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi S-A - 91.2%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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