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Audi Q2 - 2021

63.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q2, model year 2021. Sample size: 15,516 cars, 34,925 tests and 22,103 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,516 cars

The 2021 Audi Q2 has an overall defect rate of 63 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% better than the average car of the same year at 79 per 100. The Q2 shows particularly low defect rates in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, all performing significantly better than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, but the Q2 maintains a competitive performance across all mileage brackets. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,516 cars

More model years for Audi Q2

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.8% better
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 44.8% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.7% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.2% better
81.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 76.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 77.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 400 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,077
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,999
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,217
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,453
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 960
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 741
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 702
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 344

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 702
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 344
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31