Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 570 individual Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.5 points
Tests analysed570
Average mileage at test37,762 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank238 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Autos 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 Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto tested had covered 37,762 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 Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto bought as a 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 Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto 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 what damaged Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  3. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  5. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.3% of tests (5.45x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.2% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.1% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
  10. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.1% of tests

From 1,531 DVSA-tracked Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.97% of these flagged Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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