Audi Q5 - 2010
223.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2010.
Sample size: 4,214 cars, 10,004 tests and 22,329 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,214 cars
The 2010 Audi Q5 has an overall defect rate of 223 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% lower than the yearly average of 294 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Q5 performs significantly better than average in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, showing a marked improvement in each area. However, it has a higher incidence of body and structure issues, with a 44.6% increase compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age and use, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles category where the Q5 shows a considerable rise in defects. Overall, while the Audi Q5 excels in several key areas, it faces challenges with body integrity as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,214 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.6% better
69.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.3% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 25.4% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.5% better
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.0% better
253.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 37.7% worse
50.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 69.1% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 61.0% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,552
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,502
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,251
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,216
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,215
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 873
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 857
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 856
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 694
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 540
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 873
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 857
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 110