Audi Q5 - 2013
155.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2013.
Sample size: 7,279 cars, 17,045 tests and 26,478 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: 7,279 cars
The 2013 Audi Q5 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 155 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 29% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Q5 excels particularly in categories such as brakes, where it shows 62 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 100, and steering, with only 1 defect per 100 vehicles versus an average of 13. Notably, as mileage increases, defects in this model also rise, but at a slower rate than the average, indicating better long-term reliability. Overall, the Q5 stands out for its performance in critical safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,279 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.3% better
61.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 90.7% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 22.8% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▲ 62.1% better
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.3% better
188.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▲ 15.0% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- 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
▲ 73.1% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 57.7% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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: 5,755
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,275
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,857
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,525
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,434
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 789
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 595
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 550
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 497
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 111