Audi · MOT reliability data
Audi Q5
The Q5 is Audi's mid-size SUV, a popular family choice competing with the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC.
Audi · MOT reliability data
The Q5 is Audi's mid-size SUV, a popular family choice competing with the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC.
83.7%
MOT pass rate
Mid-size SUV
Segment
Petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 118,078 first-time tests of Audi Q5 cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, Audi Q5 cars passed their MOT first time 83.7% of the time, across 118,078 tests. That is 5.3 points above Audi's overall brand average of 78.4% and 11.3 points above the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the Audi Q5 with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | Audi Q5 | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 91.4% | 87.2% | 29,742 |
| 6-9 years | 85.4% | 79.3% | 46,170 |
| 10-13 years | 79.2% | 67.9% | 29,338 |
| 14+ years | 69.3% | 59.3% | 12,396 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 76.4% of the time. The Audi Q5 passed at 83.7%, which is 7.3 points above that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific Q5's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the Audi range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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