Audi Q5 - 2016
116.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2016.
Sample size: 13,052 cars, 29,117 tests and 33,943 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 13,052 cars
The 2016 Audi Q5 shows an overall defect rate of 117 per 100 vehicles, which is 23% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 151 per 100. Notably, the Q5 performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights & electrics, with defects in these areas being considerably lower than the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of body/structure defects compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defect rates as mileage increases, with the highest defect rate observed in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles segment. Overall, the Q5 stands out positively in several key areas, while body issues remain a concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,052 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.0% better
53.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 67.9% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 21.3% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 63.8% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- 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
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.0% better
140.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 13.2% worse
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 60.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 60.2% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,050
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,122
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,424
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,104
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,946
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,197
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 813
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 728
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 704
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 681
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 704
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 681
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 295
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 148