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Audi Q5 - 2009

237.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2009. Sample size: 4,389 cars, 10,475 tests and 24,852 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,389 cars

The 2009 Audi Q5 has an overall defect rate of 237 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 310 per 100, marking a 23% improvement. It performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights, where the defect rates are considerably lower than the average. However, the model shows a higher incidence of body and structure issues, exceeding the average by 38%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, the Q5 stands out positively in multiple areas while having some concerns regarding body integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,389 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.9% better
73.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 39.3% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 26.5% better
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.2% better
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.6% better
262.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 31.8% worse
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 65.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 55.5% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,050
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,528
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,371
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,350
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,263
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 929
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 808
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 686
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 682
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 808
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 686
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 497
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 116