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Audi Q5 - 2015

130.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2015. Sample size: 12,242 cars, 27,901 tests and 36,441 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,242 cars

The 2015 Audi Q5 has an overall defect rate of 131 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 170 per 100 vehicles, representing a 23% improvement. When examining mileage-related trends, the defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the highest bracket, where it reaches 289 per 100 vehicles. The Q5 performs significantly better than average in several categories, including brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where its defect rates are much lower. Overall, this model shows a strong reliability profile relative to its peers in the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,242 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 33.1% better
56.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 79.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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.
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 19.9% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 63.9% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.1% better
158.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 10.3% worse
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 70.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 55.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,069
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,661
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,117
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,180
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,128
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,172
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,018
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,013
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 806
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 540

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,013
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 806
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 162