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Audi Q5 - 2012

172.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2012. Sample size: 5,256 cars, 12,066 tests and 20,823 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,256 cars

The 2012 Audi Q5 shows a lower overall defect rate than the average vehicle of the same year, with 173 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 246. The model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates significantly below the yearly average. However, it has a higher incidence of body and structure defects, standing at 31 compared to the average of 25. Notably, mileage trends indicate increased defect rates as mileage increases, consistent with broader patterns observed across all vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,256 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 46.2% better
55.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 68.9% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 22.4% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.3% better
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.0% better
198.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 17.2% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▲ 69.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 57.6% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 4,234
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,523
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,179
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,044
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,039
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 775
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 688
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 674
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 604
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 688
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 604
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90