Petrol Audi Q5: MOT pass rate

87.9% of petrol Audi Q5s pass the MOT first time, measured across 18,835 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 53,105.

Petrol against the other Audi Q5 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Audi Q5 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.9%, and this petrol version sits 2.7 points above the 85.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Audi Q5 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Audi Q5 had covered 53,105 miles at test, against 82,493 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Audi Q5 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Audi Q5

1. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.3% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.6% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
4. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.2% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.4% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests

From 18,929 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi Q5 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi Q5's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.83% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Audi Q5

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.3% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.9% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 14% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.3% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.5% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2% of tests, also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.9% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.4% of tests

From 18,929 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi Q5 tests, 2024.

Other Audi Q5 fuel types

• Diesel Audi Q5 - 84.6%

All Audi Q5 MOT data · Every model