Audi Q5 - 2011
201.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2011.
Sample size: 6,259 cars, 14,567 tests and 29,293 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,259 cars
The 2011 Audi Q5 has an overall defect rate of 201 per 100 vehicles, which is 26% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a strong performance in terms of reliability. Notably, the Q5 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and lights, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it does experience a higher incidence of issues related to body and structure, with defects occurring at a rate of 45%, which is higher than the average of 30%. Mileage data suggests that while defects increase with higher mileage, the Q5 remains more reliable across all mileage brackets compared to the yearly average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,259 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 42.9% better
62.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▲ 51.3% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
▲ 26.9% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.7% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.9% better
224.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 44.1% worse
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 54.1% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 58.3% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 5,918
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,375
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,707
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,633
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,425
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,382
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,110
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 986
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 875
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 781
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,110
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 986
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 139