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Audi Q2 - 2018

112.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q2, model year 2018. Sample size: 15,878 cars, 35,036 tests and 39,330 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,878 cars

The 2018 Audi Q2 has an overall defect rate of 112 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.5% lower than the average for its year at 120 per 100. When looking at mileage-related trends, defects tend to increase with mileage, peaking at 262 per 100 for those with over 124,000 miles. The Q2 shows particularly strong performance in categories like steering, visibility, and body structure, where it has significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it does struggle with brake issues, showing a higher defect rate than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,878 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 27.5% worse
87.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 98.0% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 32.4% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.6% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.9% better
118.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 90.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 70.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,181
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,640
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,531
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,759
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,838
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,388
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 808
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 560

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 500
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 281
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 98